High cost of pharmaceutical drugs the topic at Carson City Democratic luncheon
Mary Liveratti, former president of AARP Nevada, will lead a discussion about the runaway cost of prescription drugs at Monday's Democratic luncheon. She will present the stunning documentary Big Pharma: Market Failure, which covers the pharmaceutical industry's role in the ever-spiraling cost of medicine.
The rest of the world has figured out that government action is required to rein in the cost of life-saving medications for their citizens. Unfortunately that is unlikely to happen in this country anytime soon because Big Pharma's lobbyists outnumber legislators two-to-one in Washington DC.
Even the Affordable Care Act left Big Pharma untouched and did not address the cost of drugs. Only increased public awareness will move the needle on this issue, and this documentary represents a positive step in that direction. It's an object lesson of how an otherwise benign industry can turn predatory in the absense of regulatory guardrails.
Portions of this documentary was shown at a recent Sierra Nevada Forum, and it was such a jaw dropper that Mary Liveratti agreed to show it in its entirety at this week's luncheon and lead a discussion about its public policy implications.
This event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 2nd, at the Carson City Round Table, 3325 Retail Drive just off College Parkway. An all-you-can-eat pizza and salad bar lunch buffet is available for $7.99, 10% discount for seniors. Water is free, extra charge for fountain drinks. Suggested donations of $5 or more gratefully accepted but are not required. All are welcome.
Sponsored by the Democratic Men's Committee, these luncheons help keep the lights on at Carson City's Democratic HQ. For further information contact Rich Dunn at 434-8783 or richdunn@aol.com.
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