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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Mary Yang

Biden names 10 drugs for first negotiations to cut Medicare prices

Three bottles of the prescription drug Eliquis
Bristol Myers Squibb, the maker of Eliquis, sued the Biden administration over the price-negotiation program. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

The Biden administration has selected 10 drugs for the first round of price negotiations between Medicare and pharmaceutical companies in an effort to lower costs for seniors, it announced on Tuesday.

The list of prescription drugs includes blood thinners and treatments for diabetes, as well as drugs used to treat kidney disease, heart failure and arthritis. Millions of older Americans depend on these drugs – many taken daily – each year, and the negotiations are intended to reduce the financial burden for Medicare beneficiaries.

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