During his State of the Union address, 81-year-old President Joe Biden criticized Big Pharma for charging Americans significantly more for prescription drugs than patients in other countries, highlighting that medicines can be purchased for 40% less in cities like Toronto, Berlin, and Moscow. He expressed his determination to end this disparity, emphasizing that Americans pay more for prescription drugs than anywhere else in the world. Biden humorously suggested flying Americans to these cities on Air Force One to buy their medications at a lower cost. His comments underscored the administration's commitment to tackling high drug prices and pushing for healthcare reform, including proposals to cap annual prescription drug costs for Americans at $2,000 and bring Big Pharma to the negotiating table under the Inflation Reduction Act.
We’re forcing Big Pharma to the negotiating table on prescription drug prices thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. I’ll keep working to ensure all Americans can afford the prescription medication they need. https://t.co/VVMVhmy100
President Biden is right. If we lower prescription drug costs through wide-scale negotiations with the industry, we can set a $2,000 a year cap on what any American pays for prescription drugs. This would be a huge step forward for health care reform in our country. https://t.co/ybFJjNRoPp
Biden, during a speech in Congress, offered to fly to Moscow to purchase medicines According to the US President, medicines in Russia are much cheaper than in the US. https://t.co/lBLg0Iuaoo
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Biden offered congressmen to fly with him to Moscow and buy medicines there, as they are cheaper https://t.co/aRSJ2veyHz https://t.co/2FmA4gdOKn
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Biden’s SOTU highlights pharma’s biggest political problem: It is terrifyingly, awfully alone https://t.co/q0S0gFNp42 via @matthewherper
Biden’s State of the Union address highlights pharma’s biggest political problem: It is terrifyingly, awfully alone. https://t.co/XXeu0zzBgC
During his speech to Congress, Joe Biden sometimes deviated from the script and allowed himself to ad lib: - I will get in trouble for what I say now. But everyone wants to take Air Force One and send me to Toronto, Berlin, Moscow... that is, excuse me... although why, maybe to… https://t.co/fLYxMEJ7Cb
Biden, 81, invites Americans to fly with him to MOSCOW for 'cheaper prescription drugs' in State of the Union blunder as he tries to brush aside age concerns https://t.co/JEU8jtGSrH https://t.co/aiNS7WD2HX
Biden: "I'm gonna get in trouble for saying that, but anyone wanna get in Air Force One with me and fly to Toronto, Berlin, *Moscow*...Bring your prescription with you... I'll get it for 40% the cost what you're paying now! Same company, same drug, same place!" https://t.co/vTagoJ2jhJ
Biden Accidentally Claims Prescription Prices Are Lower in Moscow than USA During State of the Union https://t.co/wAaGPXraLS
🚨 🇺🇸 BIDEN: I'LL STOP BIG PHARMACEUTICALS FROM RIPPING AMERICANS OFF "Americans pay more for prescription drugs than in anywhere in the world. It's wrong and I'm ending it." Source: Biden State of the Union 2024 https://t.co/QwPF3KivVO
In his State of the Union, Biden takes clear aim at ‘Big Pharma’ https://t.co/lgjAAjTfbH via @john_wilkerson for @statnews
Biden called out Big Pharma tonight for charging Americans far more for the same drugs than patients in other countries, noting people can get the same medicines in Toronto, Berlin, and “even Moscow” for 40% less More: https://t.co/J7rbhwbO6e https://t.co/J7rbhwbO6e