ABOUT US
Floridians for Affordable Rx works on behalf of Floridians to increase access to affordable prescription drugs.
We all agree that we need to do more to combat the rising cost of prescription drugs – but we need to make sure that these measures will truly help Florida families and not just line the pockets of big drug companies and independent pharmacy special interests. We’re here to sound the alarm on proposals that would drive up costs and put Floridians at risk.
Get the facts about Big Pharma and the independent pharmacy lobby pushing proposals that will drive up health costs for Floridians.
GET THE FACTS
Big drug companies alone set the price of drugs, and Big Pharma lobbyists are pushing legislation that will weaken the ability of pharmacy benefit companies to drive down prescription drugs costs.
Big drug companies drive high drug prices by blocking market competition.
THE FACTS ABOUT INDEPENDENT PHARMACIES
We all agree that pharmacists play an important role in our health care system. Their focus, just like everyone in the prescription drug supply chain, should be making prescription drugs more affordable and more accessible for patients.
New pharmacy data reveals that the overall number of independent retail pharmacies increased over the past decade in the United States.
There are 1,638 more independent pharmacies than there were in 2013, which equates to a 7.5% increase in the last 10 years.
Approximately 1 in 3 pharmacies in Florida is an independent pharmacy.
As of 2023, there were 1,505 independent pharmacies in Florida alone.
THE FACTS ABOUT PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS (PBMs)
Pharmacy benefit companies work every day to secure savings, enable better health outcomes, and support access to quality prescription drug coverage for patients. These companies push Big Pharma for price concessions through rebates. This work saves payers and patients an average of $1,040 per person per year.
What’s more, PBMs provide employers with a wide range of choices for quality prescription drug coverage so they can select a plan that best serves the needs of their employees. Employers are under no obligation to hire pharmacy benefit companies, but the vast majority do so because they secure savings for them and their employees.
PBMs are on our side.
ENGAGE ON SOCIAL
Thank you for being a Floridian for Affordable Rx advocate! If you’d like to take further action in the fight for affordable prescription drug costs, please share one of these posts below (or all of them!) on social media. By speaking up and sharing this information you can help make a difference in Florida.
SAMPLE POST ONE
FACT: Pharmacy benefit managers work on behalf of Florida patients to negotiate with drug manufacturers to lower our Rx costs—and save our families billions each year. #FLpol
Get the facts & join the fight for affordable Rx: https://bit.ly/2ILNZhZ
SAMPLE POST TWO
.@AffordableRxFL is committed to helping our fellow Floridians and elected leaders understand the most effective ways to lower drug costs and save our families money on Rx.
Learn more & join the fight: https://bit.ly/2ILNZhZ #FLpol
SAMPLE POST THREE
It's time for Floridians to stand up to special interest groups trying to limit our ability to access affordable prescription drugs. #FLpol
Join us & learn how you can protect your family's access to affordable Rx: https://bit.ly/2ILNZhZ
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