Colorado bill seeks to exempt some drugs from affordability review over access concerns

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: April 3, 2026

Words: 970

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A board created to assess prescription drug affordability in Colorado would be barred from reviewing some high-cost medications for rare diseases under a bill moving forward in the Legislature.

Some patients fear that capping the prices of such drugs would drive manufacturers from the Colorado market and create scarcity for treatments to life-threatening diseases.

Senate Bill 26-140 cleared the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Thursday on a 5-2 vote.

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