We just don't want words, we want actions.

We just don't want words, we want actions.

We got to make sure that Americans can afford the price of prescription drugs.

Meanwhile, Eli Lilly increased the price of Humalog 34 times since 1996, from $21 to $275.

What I promised them is that they are not going to have to go to Canada or other countries to buy a lifesaving product.

In terms of insulin, let us not forget that a vial of insulin, and this is a vial of Humalog right here, costs less than $10 to manufacture, as I understand it.

We need profound change in the industry and in PBMs.

People are getting fed up with it. I got fed up with it 15 years ago.

I went with those people in order to purchase insulin in Canada, which they were able to do for one-tenth of the price.

Why are we as Americans paying the bill even though it is only 15 percent of our GDP?

That is a moral issue.

We end up paying the highest prices in the world for virtually every brand name prescription drug on the market.

Let's be clear, this is a problem that is unique to the United States.

Why are we as Americans paying the bill even though it is only 15 percent of our GDP?

People are getting fed up with it. I got fed up with it 15 years ago.

The worst thing we can do is take no action and wish it were better.

The worst thing we can do is take no action and wish it were better.

now is the time to act!