Prescription Drug Prices

The Federal Trade Commission says drug makers are gaming the system in order to keep drug prices high by filing what it describes as "junk patents".

As in the last legislative session, there are bipartisan bills in both the House and Senate to cap the cost of insulin at $35 for all Ohioans, not just those on Medicare.

The government will negotiate new prices for the commonly prescribed drugs, but the cuts won't take effect until 2026. In the meantime, drugmakers are fighting the negotiations with lawsuits.

The state has been trying to crack down on predatory practices associated with pharmacy benefit managers, the middlemen in big drug contracts.Independent…

Drugmakers hiked prices on hundreds of medications for 2020, according to GoodRx, a website that provides cost comparisons and consumer discounts.Despite…