WASHINGTON, DC (February 8, 2019) — The high price of prescription drugs is the number one domestic policy issue in this country, and the CREATES Act is a bipartisan solution that will address some of the anticompetitive tactics that drive prices ever-higher. CREATES has been studied, debated and voted out of committee. Now it is time for the full Congress to take up and pass this critical legislation.
Thank you Senators Leahy and Grassley, Representatives Cicilline and Sensenbrenner, and their bipartisan, bicameral colleagues who have sponsored the CREATES Act. We look forward to working with them to see the CREATES Act signed into law.
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About AAM
AAM is driven by the belief that access to safe, quality, effective medicine has a tremendous impact on a person’s life and the world around them. Generic and biosimilar medicines improve people’s lives, improving society and the economy in turn. AAM represents the manufacturers and distributors of finished generic pharmaceuticals and biosimilars, manufacturers and distributors of bulk pharmaceutical chemicals, and suppliers of other goods and services to the generic industry. Generic pharmaceuticals are 90 percent of prescriptions dispensed in the U.S. but only 23 percent of total drug spending.
About the Biosimilars Council
The Biosimilars Council, a division of the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM), works to ensure a positive environment for patient access to biosimilar medicines. The Biosimilars Council is a leading source for information about the safety and efficacy of more affordable alternatives to costly brand biologic medicines. Areas of focus include public and health expert education, strategic partnerships, government affairs, legal affairs and regulatory policy. More information is available at www.biosimilarscouncil.org.