On Wednesday, Donald Trump said Americans were paying too much for prescription drugs because big pharmaceutical companies have too much power in Washington. “We have to … create new bidding procedures for the drug industry, because they’re getting away with murder,” Trump told reporters on Wednesday. But drug companies have long viewed any shift in drug price policy as the first step on a slippery slope to big changes. The top prescription drug lobby, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, was not available to comment. “They’re basically letting their masters know they’re in line.”The seven other Democrats voting against the bill include Sens.

Source: Huffington Post January 12, 2017 23:45 UTC