RxRights is a coalition concerned about the high cost of U.S. pharmaceuticals. We are dedicated to promoting and protecting American consumer access to sources of safe, affordable prescription drugs.
Our Coalition represents millions of people like you, struggling to fight the tide of increasing drug costs.
Why Do Americans Pay More?
Access to safe and affordable pharmaceuticals should be a natural right for all Americans. Yet there are incredible price discrepancies between brand name and generic pharmaceuticals around the globe. On average, Americans pay twice as much for prescription medicine as people in other industrialized countries. Why? Because big pharmaceutical companies engage in underhanded tactics like price fixing and censorship. Pharmaceutical manufacturers have gone to great lengths to protect the high prices of their products in America.
ABC News ran an article about SOPA's role in shutting down illegal online pharmacies yesterday. The piece caught our attention because it doesn't acknowledge the fact that the proposed anti-piracy legislation would use a shotgun approach to target ALL non-US pharmacy websites, regardless of their legitimacy or value to US consumers.
read moreIf you haven't already completed the RxRights survey, we'd like to ask you to please take a few minutes out of your busy day to do so.
read moreYou did it! You stopped SOPA and PIPA in their tracks. You delivered a wake up call to Congress! If ever I doubted the power of the people, I stand corrected now. For weeks it has looked as if the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) would fast track to an easy passage despite the lack of full and balanced hearings (never included tech experts) and criticism from the tech industry, consumer rights groups, entrepreneurs, and academics.
read moreThe High Price of New Cancer Drugs
Tue, 24 Jan 2012J. & J. to Pay $158 Million to End Suit Filed by Texas
Fri, 20 Jan 2012U.S. to Force Drug Firms to Report Money Paid to Doctors
Tue, 17 Jan 2012CVS Caremark Settles Charges Over Prescription Prices
Thu, 12 Jan 2012I support @rxrights and I am asking all voters to join me in tweeting Congress here http://rxrights.org #rxrights
