Azar taps former CVS executive to help lower drug prices

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL - 03/29/18 03:53 PM EDT

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is tapping a former CVS Caremark executive to lead the agency’s efforts to lower drug prices.

According to HHS, Daniel Best will be Azar’s senior advisor for drug pricing reform. Best was most recently a vice president of industry relations for CVS’s Medicare Part D business. This included the company’s prescription drug plans, Medicare Part D plans, and other clients.

In a statement, Azar said Best will lead the agency’s initiatives aimed at lowering drug prices— a top priority for the Trump administration.

President Trump has hit drug companies hard in speeches, once saying they are “getting away with murder.” But advocates say he has not backed up those words with actions proportionate to the problem.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/other/380889-azar-taps-former-cvs-executive-to-lead-drug-pricing-initiative

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Trump kakistocracy sets alligators to "drain the swamp". Charming. :eyes:

[BigmanPigman]

2. I will believe it when I see it when I pick up up my RX...

until then it is all talk like "infrastructure".

[NCjack]

3. Open our drug retail market to Canada and we get immediate relief without Daniel Best

mucking around in Trump's swamp.

[elleng]

4. Enable negotiation among drug providers for Medicare,

as U.S. does for providers of services for Federal employees and retirees.

[Marcuse]

5. Martin Shkreli was unavailable.

[Maxheader]

6. AAAAaaaa haa ha ha..

The pharmy corps are more powerful than anybody in americu..

[jmowreader]

7. If you believe a drugstore chain executive will lower drug prices...

...you must be on some pretty strong ones yourself.