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Members of the Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board meet for the first time on Thursday. The board will study high drug prices and recommend solutions./Screenshot by Ben Botkin

State’s New Prescription Drug Affordability Board Gets To Work

Te new board will address high prescription drug prices that are unaffordable to many and make up a large portion of state health spending.

Jun 23, 2022
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DOZENS GATHER OUTSIDE U.S. REP. KURT SCHRADER'S OREGON CITY OFFICE ON SEPT. 22./JAELEN OGADHOH/PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP

Protesters Decry Schrader's Vote Against Drug Pricing Plan

Activists demonstrated outside the U.S. Congressman's Oregon City district office in protest of his vote opposing a proposal to lower prescription drug prices.

Sep 28, 2021
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Biden Administration Signals It’s in No Rush to Allow Canadian Drug Imports

Six states have passed laws to start drug imports from Canada, and Florida, Colorado and New Mexico are the furthest along in plans to get federal approval.

Jun 1, 2021

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ADVOCATES FOR AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTIONS ARE DISAPOINTED THAT A PROPOSAL TO IMPORT DRUGS FROM CANADA WON'T MOVE FORWARD./BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Canadian Drug Import Bill Fails To Gain Traction In Salem

Feb 10, 2020
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On Drug Pricing, The President’s Numbers Are Still Off

Feb 5, 2020

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Watch: Let’s Talk About Trump’s Health Care Policies

Feb 4, 2020

New Year, New Laws On Prescription Drugs, Charity Care

Jan 1, 2020
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Border Fight: Trump’s Plan To Import Cheaper Drugs From Canada Faces Hurdles

Dec 19, 2019

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Oregon Senate. | ELON GLUCKLICH/THE LUND REPORT

Lawmakers Go Down To Wire On Health Care

Jul 1, 2019
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MARK GRIFFITH IS A HEALTH CARE ADVOCATE AT OSPIRG, THE OREGON STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP./LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Lower Drug Prices Are ‘Very Feasible’ In Oregon, Advocate says

Apr 1, 2019
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