Coalition of Consumer, Business, Union and Advocacy Groups Call for Increased Rx Affordability and Accessibility

To: STATE EDITORS

Contact: Kristin Legere, +1-518-447-6723, or Bill Ferris, +1-518- 447-6712, both of AARP

A Final State Budget Must Include Prescription Drug Marketing and Purchasing Reform

ALBANY, N.Y., March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An unprecedented alliance that includes AARP, NYSUT, BALCONY, CSEA, PEF, Consumers Union, NYPIRG and the Center for Medical Consumers called on state elected officials and leaders to make prescription drugs more affordable and accessible to New Yorkers through marketing and purchasing reform.

Among the proposals supported for inclusion in a final state ...

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