Rob Sand Visits Waterloo, Speaks On Rising Drug Cost Concerns

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand spoke out on prescription drug accountability and the role of pharmacy benefit managers during a stop at a Waterloo pharmacy Thursday.  He said continually rising costs of prescription drugs and additional hidden costs hit hard for low-income individuals and seniors on fixed incomes.

Sand says that’s all part of his plan toward reversing the privatization of Medicaid, and cracking down on Pharmacy Benefit Managers, if elected Governor this fall.

Rob Nichols, a pharmacist with Greenwood Pharmacy in Waterloo says the privatization of Medicaid has been burdensome for all involved.

Wes Pilkington, a co-owner of an Evansdale pharmacy, and president of the Iowa Pharmacy Association, talks about the rising costs of drug prescriptions on its impact on their patients.