
Sens. Bill Cassidy (L) and Bernie Sanders (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA/Sipa via AP Images)
Industry advocates urge Senate health committee leaders to support antimicrobial pricing reform
A long list of drugmakers and industry organizations has come together in the hopes of once again bringing antimicrobial resistance to lawmakers’ attention.
The group penned a letter to Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, respectively, in support of the PASTEUR Act which would address the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance with a subscription-based payment model.
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