Michael K. Simpson Quotes

There are no issues more personal than prescription drugs and the high prices Americans must pay to get the medicine they need.

The status quo on prescription drug prices is deeply broken and unsustainable.

To drive down high drug costs, we need to shine a light on the negotiations between drug manufacturers, middleman negotiators and pharmacies.

The rising cost of prescription drugs has sparked a prairie fire that is spreading across our nation.

Americans pay up to 1,000 percent more to fill their prescriptions than consumers in other countries - that is an alarming statistic.

Whether there is spec buying or not is not the greatest factor in the high cost of pharmaceuticals.

We at HHS are working with President Trump on a comprehensive plan to bring down the high price of prescription drugs.

I support negotiating authority to lower prescription drug prices.

With the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs, American taxpayers shouldn't be footing the bill for medicine going to waste.

How long do we have to keep fighting for affordable prescription drugs?

One of the biggest factors fueling the angst over drug prices in the U.S. is that some older medicines that should be sold cheaply as generics are still priced very high, often owing to a dwindling number of generic competitors and the rising cost of producing these drugs.

It is incomprehensible that drug companies still get away with charging Americans twice as much, or more, than citizens of Canada or Europe for the exact same drugs manufactured by the exact same companies.

Alabama seniors all across the Third Congressional District continue facing high drug costs.

Prescription drugs today represent 60¢ on every dollar spent for health care. Ten years ago it was only 10¢.

The pricing of a pharmaceutical product is opaque and frustrating, especially for patients.

We recognize the significant burden on patients from continued, rising insurance premiums and being forced increasingly to pay the full list price for medicines at the pharmacy counter.

Where I come from, Big Pharma's the enemy.

I don't like protecting pharmaceutical industries and increasing their profits and making our drugs cost more. If the U.S. Democrats could get rid of those problems I'd be much happier.

With the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, we are taking bold action to level the playing field for American patients and taxpayers. This legislation is one that I am proud to have voted for, and the House can be proud to have passed. It is essential to save the lives of Americans and improve our quality of life.

Every American has got to recognize, we are the only major country on Earth not to guarantee health care to all people. We pay by far the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs because the pharmacy, the pharmaceutical industry is out of control ripping us off.

America is one of few advanced nations that allow direct advertising of prescription drugs.

America spends a fortune on drugs: more per person than any other nation on earth, even though Americans are no healthier than the citizens of other advanced nations.

Many of us are alarmed at the skyrocketing cost of medical care, including patients, who are the consumers. However, medical malpractice is not the reason for these increasing costs.

Pharmaceuticals have become an increasingly important part of modern medicine, and our seniors shouldn't have to worry about whether they can afford the medicines they need to stay healthy and maintain their independence.

There is no disputing the fact that American consumers pay 30 to 300 percent more for the same prescription drugs as our counterparts in Canada, Europe, and the rest of the world.