Senate committee scraps legislation aimed at controlling prescription drug costs

Citing a lack of support, Sen. Chap Petersen, D-Fairfax, withdrew legislation on Monday aimed at controlling prescription drug prices in Virginia. A Senate committee unanimously supported Petersen’s request to carry the bill over to next year’s session. The legislation would have created a Prescription Drug Affordability Board with the authority to review sudden price increases … Continue reading Senate committee scraps legislation aimed at controlling prescription drug costs