Leahy-backed bill on drug pricing clears committee

The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a Leahy-introduced measure to bolster generic drug manufacturers Thursday. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger
WASHINGTON — A measure that aims to crack down on tactics pharmaceutical companies use to block generic options from getting to market has cleared a hurdle in Congress.
The bill, introduced last year by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and a bipartisan group of cosponsors, was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday on a vote of 16-5.Get