福克斯新闻 克林顿提出抑制药价上涨计划

The Democratic Presidential candidate wants to create a government consumer response team to keep an eye on the costs of prescription¹ medications, amid a consumer outcry over the soaring cost of the EpiPen, a life-saving allergy² drug.

由于消费者对救命过敏药EpiPen价格飙升出离愤怒，民主党总统候选人希望成立政府消费者反应小组，关注处方药物价格。

Under Clinton’s plan, if the team finds companies are gouging³ people, they could face financial penalties. The government could also speed up the approval of competing drugs and make alternative drugs more available.

根据克林顿的计划，如果该小组发现药品公司向顾客漫天要价，这些公司将面临罚款。政府将加速竞争性药物的批准，让替代药物更加普及。

Over the past decade, the cost of the EpiPen has jumped from $100 a pack to around $600.

过去十年，EpiPen的价格从100美元一盒上升到600美元一盒。

In Washington, Rachel Sutherland, FOX News.

华盛顿，Rachel Sutherland，福克斯新闻。

1 prescription   

n.处方，开药；指示，规定

参考例句：

• The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
• The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。

2 allergy   

n.(因食物、药物等而引起的)过敏症

参考例句：

• He developed an allergy to pollen.他对花粉过敏。
• The patient had an allergy to penicillin.该患者对青霉素过敏。

3 gouging   

n.刨削[槽]v.凿( gouge的现在分词 )；乱要价；（在…中）抠出…；挖出…

参考例句：

• Banks and credit-card companies have been accused of gouging their customers. 银行和信用卡公司被指控欺诈顾客。 来自辞典例句
• If back-gouging is applied, grinding to bright metal is required. 如果采用火焰气刨，则应将其打磨至可见光亮的金属表面。 来自互联网