Tell your lawmakers to protect the law that established our Prescription Drug Affordability Board this legislative season
Drug manufacturers set prices as high as the market will bear – that’s why Americans pay 2-4 times what patients in other countries pay for the same medications. Eleven states have already established Drug Price Accountability Boards, or what some states call a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. Colorado must remain one of them. This is a commonsense way to address affordability issues in our state.
Colorado has a Drug Price Accountability Board. Now is the time to protect it.
Big Pharma’s efforts to stop Prescription Drug Affordability Boards in the legislature or through the courts won’t work this legislative season – but only if lawmakers hear from constituents that this matters.
Your voice makes a difference. Tell your Colorado state lawmakers to protect the law that established our Prescription Drug Affordability Board.
1 in 4 adults report difficulty affording prescription medications
Colorado taxpayers spend an average of $429M a year on Medicaid prescription drugs, even after manufacturer rebates – based on the three most recent years of data (FY2021–2023). Driven by manufacturers’ list prices, these costs strain state budgets, taxpayers, and small businesses.
Four states can now set Upper Payment Limits on unaffordable medications – power to be used only in extreme cases of runaway drug prices, causing harm to our state’s residents. Colorado must remain one of them.
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Colorado became the first state to vote for a drug price cap in February 2024, targeting Enbrel (a medication for autoimmune diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis) after its price increased 1,582% since FDA approval. Colorado has the opportunity to take a stand this legislative season.