10 of the top pharmaceutical companies in America made over $110 billion in profits in 2022.

The overwhelming beneficiary of these high drug prices is the pharmaceutical industry.

Over the past 25 years, the pharmaceutical industry... spent over $8.5 billion on lobbying and more than $745 million on campaign contributions.

The U.S. Government does not regulate drug companies. With very few exceptions, the drug companies regulate the U.S. Government.

Let's be clear, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and Bristol-Myers Squibb are not just charging higher prices in the United States compared to other countries.

Yes, we believe in competition, and we really believe in competition.

Let us be clear, in 2022, Johnson & Johnson made nearly $18 billion in profit.

Why did a majority of Members of this Committee invite these three pharmaceutical CEOs to testify today?

The overwhelming beneficiary of these high drug prices is the pharmaceutical industry.

I don't think that Judge Merck really intended that, that would be what the result of research ultimately did.

Over the past 25 years, the pharmaceutical industry... spent over $8.5 billion on lobbying and more than $745 million on campaign contributions.

Let's be clear, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and Bristol-Myers Squibb are not just charging higher prices in the United States compared to other countries.

10 of the top pharmaceutical companies in America made over $110 billion in profits in 2022.

Americans are forced to pay higher and higher prices for the drugs they need to survive.

82 percent of Americans say the cost of prescription drugs is too high and 73 percent say that the Government is not doing enough to regulate drug prices.

Adam Smith hated monopolies. It was the No. 1 thing he hated the most, monopolies.

I am especially impressed by the Pfizer drug company--Pfizer is not here this morning contributing $1 million to the Republican Party in Kentucky to expand its headquarters named after Republican leader Mitch McConnell.

One out of four of our people go to the doctor, get a prescription, and they cannot afford to fill that prescription.

the need to substantially lower the outrageous price of prescription drugs in this country.

We are beginning, beginning to take on the greed of the pharmaceutical industry.

Thank you for holding this important and timely hearing and offer our appreciation for lifting up the reality of high drug costs in the United States.

the cost of prescription drugs in this country is putting an enormous burden on taxpayers and seniors by raising the cost of Medicare and Medicaid.

The U.S. Government does not regulate drug companies. With very few exceptions, the drug companies regulate the U.S. Government.

Sanders Ahead of Vote to Subpoena CEOs to Testify on Outrageously High Prices of Prescription Drugs in America

Johnson & Johnson prices Stelara exorbitantly in comparison to other high-income markets.