Note: This event has been cancelled due to expected poor weather.

State Representative Lucy Dathan (D-Norwalk/New Canaan) will co-host a forum Tuesday, December 17 – from 10:00 to 11:00am at the Norwalk Senior Center on measures the Office of the Attorney General and the state legislature are taking to address the skyrocketing costs of generic prescription drugs.

The area legislative delegation will come together along a panel of experts to discuss this important issue which needs to be addressed – public input is welcome.

During the forum, state officials will hear from representatives from the Fairfield County Medical Association, CT Insulin 4 All, Connecticut Pharmacists Association and others.

Attorney General Tong will discuss the Office of the Attorney General’s amended and expanded complaint against some of the nation’s largest generic drug manufacturers for their alleged role in artificially manipulating prices for more than 100 different generic drugs.

State Rep. Dathan, vice chairwoman of the legislature’s Insurance & Real Estate Committee, will discuss legislation the state legislature has passed requiring drug companies to justify large prescription price increases.

The event is open to the public and press.

WHO/WHAT: Reps. Dathan, Perone, Simms, Lavielle, Wood, Sen. Duff & AG Tong to hold Forum on generic prescription drug price-fixing

WHEN: Tuesday, December 17
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

WHERE: Norwalk Senior Center – Room 3
11 Allen Road – Norwalk