Democratic platform calls for Medicare drug negotiation

A draft of the U.S. Democratic Party platform approved Saturday includes calls for reducing prescription drug prices by giving HHS power to negotiate Medicare drug prices, allowing drug importation, and prohibiting "pay-for-delay" deals that delay marketing of generic drugs, according to a summary released by the Democratic National Committee.

The Platform Committee is to vote on a final version at a meeting July 8-9, after which the platform will be submitted for ratification at the Democratic National Convention July 25-28. The prescription drug provisions in the draft platform are consistent with Hillary Clinton's proposals for lowering prescription drug costs. ...