AARP pushes legislation to control drug costs

Alessandra Biaggi

Originally published in Times Union

“It isn’t fair to keep New Yorkers in the dark about why they cannot access affordable versions of their prescriptions,” said State Senator Alessandra Biaggi (D-Bronx/Westchester), sponsor of S5169. “The purpose of this bill is to keep big-pharma accountable, and shed light on the harmful agreements between pharmaceutical manufacturers that are contributing to the unattainable cost of life-saving medicine.”