A diverse team is forming to oppose a proposed law that would force the state to buy drugs only at a discounted price. The group fighting the 鈥淒rug Price Relief Act鈥� features heavy-hitters from the left and right.
The group says the ballot initiative only handcuffs the state鈥檚 purchasing power and does nothing to force drug companies to cap their prices.
The coalition brought together three former Ohio Medicaid directors. That includes Barb Edwards, who served under Republican Govs. Bob Taft and George Voinovich.
鈥淚f the state cannot achieve that probably unrealistically low- price target for anyone but Medicaid, they can鈥檛 buy the drug,鈥� she said.
Their campaign will likely get a huge amount of funding from pharmaceutical companies. Supporters of the plan, who will have a lot less money, say it will stop drug companies from gouging patients.
