A GROUP OF HOUSE LAWMAKERS IS INTRODUCING A PACKAGE OF BILLS TO ADDRESS THE HIGH COST OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

ONE BILL CALLS FOR MORE TRANSPARENCY WHEN MANUFACTURERS RAISE THE PRICE OF MEDICINE, WHILE ANOTHER ASSESSES FINES FOR PRICE GOUGING SAYS REPRESENTATIVE WILL GUZZARDI OF CHICAGO.

REPRESENTATIVE ANNA MOELLER OF ELGIN IS SPONSORING ONE OF THE BILLS…

OTHER MEASURES CREATE A WHOLESALE IMPORTATION PROGRAM TO HELP ACCESS CHEAPER DRUGS FROM CANADA AND SETS UP A SYSTEM WHERE DOCTOR’S CAN GET UNBIASED INFORMATION ABOUT DIFFERENT MEDICATIONS SO THAT THEY AREN’T ONLY RELYING ON SALESPEOPLE.