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Chuck Grassley

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Chuck Grassley is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Iowa, a position he has held since 1981. A member of the Republican Party, Grassley has been influential in various legislative areas, including agriculture, judiciary, and finance. He has served in several key roles, including as the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, making him one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history. Grassley is known for his commitment to transparency and accountability in government, often emphasizing the importance of oversight in federal agencies.

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Feb 16, 2023

Today, three PBMs control 80 percent of the market.

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Feb 16, 2023

I have long had concerns with the FTC's vague statutory authority, but at this moment, we cannot ignore the current state of affairs at the FTC.

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Feb 16, 2023

I've hauled Big Pharma and PBM executives before the Finance Committee.

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Feb 16, 2023

The Cantwell-Grassley PBM Transparency Act directs the FTC to end well-known and documented PBM practices that drive up consumer costs.

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Feb 16, 2023

the rise of global e-commerce presents profound new challenges for the responsibility of governments to collect revenue and enforce safety and security.

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Feb 16, 2023

The Cantwell-Grassley PBM transparency bill directs the FTC to end well-known and documented PBM practices that drive up consumer price.

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Feb 16, 2023

Today, three PBMs control 80 percent of the market.

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Feb 16, 2023

I worked at the FTC, and I can tell you that with the Agency's overreach and activism, which will no doubt be difficult to sustain in court, it is no surprise that FTC staff morale has dramatically dropped.

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Feb 16, 2023

FMI thanks Chairwoman Cantwell and Sen. Grassley for championing the PBM Transparency Act.

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Feb 16, 2023

improved information sharing between CBP and its private-sector partners would aid efforts to identify and curtail the sale of counterfeit imports.

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Feb 16, 2023

Our bill has guardrails. It does not give FTC any new power or regulatory authority.

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Feb 16, 2023

The Cantwell-Grassley PBM Transparency Act directs the FTC to end well-known and documented PBM practices that drive up consumer costs.

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Feb 16, 2023

fentanyl--which is coming from China and destroying our communities.

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Feb 16, 2023

I believe, like Senator Cruz just said, that the consumer ought to be the point of everything that we are trying to accomplish.

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Feb 16, 2023

I hope this committee will have the same success voting this bill out.

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Feb 16, 2023

PBMs are blocking a cheaper product.

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Feb 16, 2023

I would like to expand on my recent comments on the need to stand up to Putin to prevent future aggression and the death and suffering it causes. Specifically, I would like to address the calls from well-meaning people for a diplomatic…

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Feb 16, 2023

It is shocking that a commissioner would choose to resign rather than watch an agency's bipartisan tradition crumble in front of her eyes.

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Feb 16, 2023

I worked at the FTC, and I can tell you that with the Agency's overreach and activism, which will no doubt be difficult to sustain in court, it is no surprise that FTC staff morale has dramatically dropped.

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Feb 16, 2023

It requires the FTC to study pharmaceutical intermediaries and issue a report and recommendations to Congress within one year.

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Feb 16, 2023

FMI thanks Chairwoman Cantwell and Sen. Grassley for championing the PBM Transparency Act.

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Feb 16, 2023

Our investigation found that the PBM scheme encourages drug makers to spike the drug's list price in order to offer a greater rebate.

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Feb 16, 2023

I've hauled Big Pharma and PBM executives before the Finance Committee.

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Feb 16, 2023

It is shocking that a commissioner would choose to resign rather than watch an agency's bipartisan tradition crumble in front of her eyes.

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Feb 16, 2023

improved information sharing between CBP and its private-sector partners would aid efforts to identify and curtail the sale of counterfeit imports.

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