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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “As Americans, we are the global exception when it comes to drug prices because we face exorbitant prices for lifesaving…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2023
As Americans, we are the global exception when it comes to drug prices because we face exorbitant prices for lifesaving prescription drugs.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton highlights the high costs of prescription drugs in the U.S.

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