We continue our look you now at the pharmaceutical industry with sarah farris, shes a Health Care Reporter for the hill and she discusses how the pharmaceutical industry is going on the offensive against a barrage of political attacks over rising drug prices. Sarah farris is back at our desk, shes a Health Care Reporter with the hill newspaper, joining us to talk about Prescription Drug prices and charms of the pharmaceutical companies profiteering with their drug prices. First the cost of Prescription Drugs, are they on the rise across the board or does this concern stem from a few high profile cases of prices rising . The cost of brand new and generic Prescription Drugs have been rising more rapidly than weve seen for the past couple of years. They still make up less than about 10 of Overall Health care spending, but this is the Fastest Growing segment of the Health Care Spending overall. So we get a lot of attention on Prescription Drugs because that is where im are seeing their pri
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Businesses, occupy a lot of the commercial space that i know will be created along Market Street coming up. I know Small Business development, and Small Business retention has been identified as a priority by the cac, and the upper market plan. I have worked closely with the cbd, the castro cbd, and i know that we can make this happen. I look forward to working towards is objectives. I am also, as an employee of the lgbt center, and a supporter of lgbt culture i want to ensure that disappointment with the in a position to be a champion of that culture. I know that is important to the fabric of that neighborhood, and that area. I want to work to support that. I know that it is more important than ever coming up with the projected growth that is going to be taking place. I know the neighborhood there are issues, Affordable Housing is no doubt a major issue. I know that the cac along with myself i very much aware of the need to have a good mix of housing. And as well as Pedestrian Access
Oftentimes i am not only working with people that start businesses but people come looking for services who may need some assistance in finding parttime employment. And maybe being able to utilize some of our Financial Services as well. Supervisor kim you interface with people who come in asking for services . Yes. Supervisor kim great. Thats my question. Are there any other questions from colleagues . I would like to follow up on my question. Do you identify yourself as low income . I do. I believe that meet the ami requirements. I am at 70 ami. I do. Thank you. Supervisor kim thank you. At this time we will open up for Public Comment. If you would like to speak on this item, yeah . Please come up. Two minutes. Hi supervisors. Thank you for your service. And the director of Economic Development of the lgbt center and nick is on my team. He did incredible work in visitation valley. He was able to engage the neighborhood businesses in a way and at levels not seen before. I also was impr