Phony Pallone keeps the $10K, Blames EpiPen price gouging on Republicans
Congressman refuses to address the $10K he’s accepted from EpiPen’s PAC
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When asked to respond to his challenger’s call for him to return the $10K he’s accepted from Mylan Pharmaceuticals,the manufacturer of EpiPen, the lifesaving emergency treatment for anaphylactic shock, Congressman Frank Pallone blamed the 400% wholesale price increase for the drug on congressional Republicans.
“It’s outrageous that drug companies like Mylan continue to dramatically increase the cost of lifesaving drugs, and this is just the latest example of why Congress needs to tackle the overall problem. I’ve been a longtime and outspoken advocate for Congress and my committee to address this issue, but, unfortunately, the Republican majority has repeatedly refused to work with us to solve this problem. We must find a solution to ensure that American’s aren’t subject to the whims of bad actors in the Bio-Pharmaceutical Industry,” Pallone’s statement to Observer read. (emphasis added)
Posted: August 26th, 2016 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2016 Congressional elections, Brent Sonnek-Schmelz, Frank Pallone, Monmouth County News | Tags: 2016 Congressional Elections, anaphylactic shock, Brent Sonnek-Schmelz, Congressman Frank Pallone, EpiPen, Frank Pallone, Middlesex County News, Monmouth County News, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, NJ CD 6 | 2 Comments »