During a pandemic, AstraZeneca hits Americans with double price increases

Americans pay the highest prescription drug prices in the world—even though the public funds much of the research that leads to the discovery of new medications.[

Friend, AstraZeneca secured a taxpayer handout of more than $1 billion to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, but that hasn't stopped them from jacking up the prices on some of its most popular medications. Drug prices are already too high―it's time our government acted like it! Drug Prices are Too High is a new campaign to force our government to stand up to Big Pharma! Chip in $5 or more if you agree: Drug Prices are Too High! In January 2020, AstraZeneca raised prices on 13 prescription drugs. In July, the company announced additional price hikes on ten more drugs. Even that wasn't enough. It then raised prices again — on 11 of the 13 drug charges it first hiked in January.1 AstraZeneca's greed-fueled behavior is downright shameful, especially in the middle of a pandemic.2 Stop Pharma's pandemic profiteering! Chip in to help Drug Prices Are Too High fight drug company greed! Americans pay the highest prescription drug prices in the world—even though the public funds much of the research that leads to the discovery of new medications.3 Because of drug company greed, one in five American households are unable to afford medication prescribed by a doctor.4 It's time to say, "Enough!" AstraZeneca's greedy behavior must stop. Someone has to fight back against the profit-driven nightmare of a system that enables such despicable behavior. It's up to us. We're going to keep fighting until patients are helped, not exploited, by Big Pharma's goliaths. We're going to keep fighting until the medical needs of the American people come before the gargantuan profits of Big Pharma titans. Help us win the fight against Big Pharma. Help us put patients first, and greed last. We're working to stop Big Pharma's greed and put patients before profits. Chip in to stand with us! Thanks, Alex Lawson Drug Prices Are Too High 1 https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-09-14/drug-maker-got-1-billion-from-taxpayers-boosting-prices?fbclid=IwAR13d2FV6Lk74Ez89W1stBmF3aLbx0RhGJ9WFzfTmVJui_qfhPHogFWJxaM 2 https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/09/14/outrageous-sanders-blasts-astrazeneca-raising-drug-prices-despite-12-billion?fbclid=IwAR0mFWhdb3cgn6GZEPSjuEzrWpi0GhLArXD-hObpNmu8i9a9XgvDwAOnVJU 3 https://waysandmeans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ways-and-means-committee-releases-report-international-drug-pricing 4 https://news.gallup.com/poll/248081/westhealth-gallup-us-healthcare-cost-crisis.aspx DONATE NOW Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Drug Prices are Too High, please click here.