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Costly drugs are on all kinds of agendas in 2016. For several years, national and state legislators, insurers, insurance purchasers and consumer advocates have been noting and worrying about rising prices for prescription drugs. All that attention may turn into action this year. (Lauer, 1/4)

The fight over a potential statewide ballot issue to keep down prescription drug prices has begun with major pharmaceutical companies firing the first salvo. Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted on Monday ordered county boards of election to take a second look at the Drug Price Relief Act because of potential problems, including thousands of crossed-out signatures. (Johnson, 1/4)