28 August 2026
Phil Kerpen, Founder and President of American Commitment, discusses the Inflation Reduction Act’s drug price controls, how they hurt access and innovation, and why they must be repealed and replaced with pro-growth policies and strong intellectual property protections to encourage investment in new life-saving medicines.
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