Pelosi ’s radical plan would leave ALS patients behind

Last month, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled aradical drug pricing plan, H.R. 3, that could jeopardize the development of innovative treatments for some of the most challenging diseases and leave U.S. patients behind. For example,researchers are focused every day on finding new treatments and cures for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig ’s Disease), but Pelosi’s plan could threaten future treatments for ALS by imposing government-set prices on critical medicines, creating increased uncertainty and eroding incentives for investment into risky research and development (R&D).

Source: The Catalyst - October 15, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tom Wilbur Tags: Research and Development ALS Source Type: news