we want to hear your stories and your questions forti david mitchell. he is with patients for affordable drugs. >> guest: i do want to add one thing, there are problems all down the drug distribution chain and there is a fine report that was issued last november by the national academies of science, 17 people, chaired by a man called norm augustine who was the former ceo of lockheed martin and their two chief recommendations to lower drug prices were that medicare should be able to negotiate directly for drug prices and reform. those two things from the national academy of sciences completely missing so far from any of the white house proposals. >> mary is an island heights new jersey. good morning. >> thehe morning. i want to bring attention to the unanimous approval of the 2012 fda safety and invasion act which gave fda the right to charge fees for generic drug manufacturers.s these fees are unfair because if you make a thousand generic drugs this year you pay $248,000. generic drugne your fee is $248,000. 65 generic drug manufacturers have gone out o