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NEXT WEEK: Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing On Making Prescription Drugs More Affordable for Families, Using Free Market Approach


WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing next Thursday on how Congress can lower the cost of prescription drugs for American families by increasing competition among generic and biosimilar manufacturers. U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the HELP Committee, is spearheading President Trump’s mission to make health care affordable.

Title: Making Medicines More Affordable: How Competition Can Lower Drug Prices

Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM ET/ 9:00 AM CT

Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Click here to watch live.

If you are a member of the press and plan on attending in person, please RSVP to your respective press gallery.

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