>>Youngkin Still Weighing Pros and Cons of Creating a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
(Richmond, VA) -- Youngkin is hearing from both sides on whether to sign a bill creating a prescription drug affordability board. Thomas Cage with more.Preview: Wrap Script:
Charlottesville resident Mara Shapiro has Crohn’s disease and tells WAVY prescription drugs have saved her life, but they come at a cost.Preview: The proposed board would have the authority to cap the price of prescription medications. However, the Virginia Biotechnology Association, a trade association representing some pharmaceutical companies, want Youngkin to veto it based on concerns that price caps could possibly cause manufacturers to decide certain drugs would not be sold in Virginia. Youngkin must make a decision by March 24th.