Is there any conceivable justification for a company that had nothing to do with the R&D, taking over a company, and then overnight raising the price so that it is, let's be fair, out of reach for patients and even some hospitals?
Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Is there any conceivable justification for a company that had nothing to do with the R&D, taking over a company, and…”
On the recordFebruary 3, 2016
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Questioning the justification for a drastic price increase on Daraprim after its acquisition.
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