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June 7, 2023

Merck Sues Biden Admin over Medicare Negotiation Law
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Pharmaceutical company Merck is suing the Biden administration over its
law empowering Medicare to negotiate for lower prices on some drugs,
passed as part of last year's Inflation Reduction Act. Among others,
Merck's highly anticipated cancer medication could be affected by the
change. The White House responded to the suit Tuesday.

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: "There is nothing in the
Constitution that prevents Medicare from negotiating lower drug prices.
Anytime profits of the pharmaceutical industry are challenged, they make
claims about it hindering their ability to innovate. Not only are these
arguments untrue, but the American people do not buy them."



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