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New efforts to make prescription drugs more affordable in NJ

Gov. Phil Murphy announced his support for four bills that address affordability

Aired 02/14/2022

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New efforts to make prescription drugs more affordable in NJ

Clip: 2/14/2022 | 58sVideo has Closed Captions

Gov. Phil Murphy announced his support for four bills that address affordability

Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Monday his support for a package of four bills to make prescription drugs more affordable. The bills would cap the costs of inhalers, EpiPens and insulin, allow New Jersey to join other states in negotiating drug prices and place more scrutiny on practices that drive up drug prices.

Aired 02/14/2022

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