Issue 2|
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|
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Choice |
Votes |
% |
 Yes |
483,983 |
20.85% |
 No |
1,837,608 |
79.15% |
| Total votes |
2,321,591 |
100.00% |
|
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 County results Precinct results
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No
90–100%
80–90%
70–80%
60–70%
50–60% |
Yes
90–100%
70–80%
60–70%
50–60% |
Other
Tie
No votes
|
|
The Ohio Drug Price Relief Act was a ballot initiative in Ohio that would have made the state pay no higher of a price for prescription drugs than the lowest price that the United States Department of Veterans Affairs pays for them.[1] It was voted on November 7, 2017, as Issue 2 on the ballot.[2] The act was originally going to be voted on in November 2016, but the measure did not receive enough signatures. It was mostly funded by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation,[3] the same organization that backed California Proposition 61.[4] Supporters of the act said that it would lower drug prices and help save the state money, while opposers said that it was unworkable.[2]
The initiative did not pass, failing by an almost 4 to 1 margin.[5]
Results
Issue 2[6]| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|
| For | 483,983 | 20.85 |
| Against | 1,837,608 | 79.15 |
| Total | 2,321,591 | 100.00 |
References
- Carlson, Dani (June 1, 2017). "What is the Ohio Drug Price Relief Act?". WOIO. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- Johnson, Alan (July 24, 2017). "The Daily Briefing: Sanders endorses Ohio Drug Price Relief Act". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- Borchardt, Jackie (July 2, 2016). "No statewide ballot measures planned for Ohio's November election". cleveland.com. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- Mangan, Dan; Tirrell, Meg (November 7, 2016). "California's very expensive drug price battle: Prop 61 fight gets even nastier". CNBC. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- Candisky, Catherine (November 7, 2017). "Ohioans nix controversial drug-price issue". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- "Ohio Issue 2, Drug Price Standards Initiative (2017)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
County results
Precinct results