DeSantis addresses Prescription drug costs

DeSantis issues Executive Order 22-164

Governor Ron DeSantis Takes Additional Actions to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Floridians

"Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on Friday that aims to lower prescription medicine costs for Floridians

• The order directs state agencies to amend contracts with Pharmacy Benefits Managers

• Prior studies indicate that health care companies utilizing Pharmacy Benefit Managers tend to pocket more money

• Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on Friday that aims to lower prescription medicine costs for Floridians

In response to the federal government’s inaction, DeSantis granted AHCA officials the power to negotiate pricing for pharmaceuticals that are not eligible for importation, such as insulin and epinephrine."

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