New Yorkers know the affordability crisis all too well: Rent is among the highest in the country, taxes take a hefty bite out of paychecks, and even routine household expenses can feel like luxury purchases. For many New Yorkers, prescription drugs are another unavoidable expense, with the average person spending over $100 a month on their medications.

Yet lawmakers in Albany and beyond aren’t looking for ways to make medicine cheaper. Instead, they’re pursuing policies that could undermine patient access to local pharmacies and discourage the development of new treatments in America. Politicians want to micromanage the pharmaceutical supply chain — even if that brings about higher prices.