Locations:
Search IconSearch
September 8, 2016/Opinion

Chief Pharmacy Officer Scott Knoer in TIME: How to Stop Immoral Drug Price Increases

The ways we advertise, patent and pay for drugs like the EpiPen hurt the sick

Media Contact

Cleveland Clinic News Service | 216.444.0141

We’re available to shoot custom interviews & b-roll for media outlets upon request.

Media Downloads

CCNS health and medical content is consumer-friendly, professional broadcast quality (available in HD), and available to media outlets each day.

pills-epipen-crop

It’s become a familiar dance: A drug company buys a well-established medication developed by another company. It raises the price by an obscene amount. The public reacts with outrage. Congress proclaims the need for inquiries . . . And nothing changes. In a few months, we’re likely to go through all of this again, with another company and another drug—unless Congress tackles the issue with legislation, not just rhetoric, Cleveland Clinic’s Chief Pharmacy Officer Scott Knoer writes in TIME.

knoer, scott

Read the entire piece at TIME.com: How to Stop Immoral Drug Price Increases

time_logo

Latest from the Newsroom

Image of a scaled and tape measure

What Happens When Patients Stop Taking GLP-1 Drugs? New Cleveland Clinic Study Reveals Real World Insights

Illustration of digital medical records

AI-Driven Chart Review Accurately Identifies Potential Rare Disease Trial Participants in New Study

A woman stretches before exercising.

Cleveland Clinic Establishes Women’s Integrated Sports, Exercise and Research Center

Cleveland Clinic President and CEO Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., with Greater Cleveland Food Bank President & CEO Kristin Warzocha.

Cleveland Clinic Pledges $50 Million to Address Hunger

Exterior of the Miller Family Pavilion

Cleveland Clinic Ranked No. 3 Hospital in the World by Newsweek

Jerry Estep, M.D., examines a patient.

Cleveland Clinic Florida Receives $3 Million Gift to Establish Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine

Artist's rendering of new Palm Beach hospital.

Cleveland Clinic Highlights Growth and Strategic Momentum in Palm Beach County

Photo of golfer with logos

Cleveland Clinic, PGA TOUR launch long-term partnership focused on player health, performance and longevity