Washington (CNN) Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris unveiled a plan on Tuesday that authorizes the federal government to set the rates for certain prescription drugs as a way to lower prices.

The plan, titled "People Over Profit," has similar provisions to legislation rolled out earlier this year by fellow Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont -- which Harris co-sponsored -- and to a plan President Donald Trump announced in 2018 that would allow Medicare to set the reimbursement level for certain drugs.

High drug prices are in the spotlight, with candidates, Trump and lawmakers from both parties aiming to lower costs.

Harris' plan also contains provisions that have become popular with other politicians, including importing drugs from Canada and penalizing drug makers for raising prices faster than inflation.

Under the proposal, the Department of Health and Human Services would set a "fair price" for any drug that is sold for a cheaper price in an economically comparable country -- the plan cites the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan and Australia as examples -- or when a company hikes its price by more than inflation.

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