> drugmakers don’t have to participate in the negotiations so the federal government is not forcing them to turn over their patented medications It is a negot

> drugmakers don’t have to participate in the negotiations so the federal government is not forcing them to turn over their patented medications It is a negotiation. Drugmakers can negotiate prices, or refuse and lose access to the single largest purchaser of medication in the United States. It is ridiculous that drug companies expect tax payers to just accept whatever astronomical prices they feel like charging while private insurers are allowed to negotiate deals.