The Biden administration on Thursday asserted its authority to seize the patents of certain costly medications in a new push to slash high drug prices and promote more pharmaceutical competition.

The administration unveiled a framework outlining the factors federal agencies should consider in deciding whether to use a controversial policy, known as march-in rights, to break the patents of drugs that were developed with federal funds but are not widely accessible to the public. For the first time, officials can now factor in a medication’s price — a change that could have big implications for drugmakers depending on how the government uses the powers.

“When drug companies won’t sell taxpayer-funded drugs at reasonable prices, we will be prepared to allow other companies to provide those drugs for less,” White House National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard said during a call with reporters Wednesday.

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    11 months ago

    I’m pretty sure there’s a significant difference between marketing and brainwashing. And I’m also pretty sure you already knew that.

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      11 months ago

      We don’t need a Fox “news” equivalent for Democrats that pumps out propaganda (your term used above) and traps Democrats into an echo chamber.

      I mean we already have some fairly biased left leaning news outlets. Nothing like Fox or OANN or Breitbart.

      Still, I would like to get rid of heavily biased propaganda outlets because – yes – they basically brainwash their listers with various techniques.