ConsumerAffairs: Rising cost of drugs gets new scrutiny

Mark Huffman, a writer for ConsumerAffairs, recently penned an article on the increased scrutiny by health care policymakers on the high price of medication.

At a time when health care is more accessible, many consumers are finding the drugs that are being prescribed are prohibitively expensive. Even generic drugs, which are cheaper than their name brand equivalents, often aren't that much cheaper.

Read the full article here.

“It is unacceptable that Americans pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. Generic drugs were meant to help make medications affordable for millions of Americans who rely on prescriptions to manage their health needs. We’ve got to get to the bottom of these enormous price increases."

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)