Biden touts plan to bring down drug prices

U.S. President Biden speaks about efforts to lower health care costs during visit to Germanna Community College in Culpepper, Virginia
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Biden administration efforts to lower health care costs during a visit to Germanna Community College in Culpepper, Virginia, U.S., February 10, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis

By Steve Holland

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday touted his plan to bring down the cost of prescription drugs as an antidote to high inflation on a day when government data showed consumer prices posted their biggest annual gain in 40 years in January.