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The Drug (Pricing) Wars: States, Preemption, And Unsustainable Prices, Isaac ("Zack") D. Buck

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It is no secret: the prices of prescription drugs in the United States are unsustainable. A piercing example of the limits of America’s incomplete and disordered health care non-system, the crisis has only worsened in recent years. And not only do drug prices exact a toll on America’s consumers, they impact Americans’ access to life-enhancing (and sometimes life-saving) drugs. They constitute a real and present threat to the quality of health care in the United States in 2020.

Recognizing this harm, states are increasingly operating in this space, seeking diverse regulatory solutions to better protect their citizens — from gouging …