Politicians—Democrats and Republicans alike—regularly complain about high drug prices and the need for policy changes to make prescription medicines more affordable for patients (read: voters).
In his Forbes article, Ike Brannon discusses the blame game being played in Washington in regards to skyrocketing drug prices. MGA’s report “Understanding Drug Rebates and Their Role in Promoting Competition” was utilized by Brannon to bolster the argument that it is the drug companies who are responsible for drug pricing.
Matrix Global Advisors (MGA) today released a new report, “Negative Economic Impact of Restricting Drug Rebates in Medicare Part D,” by MGA founder and CEO Alex Brill. The report looks at a July 2020 Executive Order on prescription drug rebates that invokes a proposed regulatory change President Trump withdrew a year earlier.
