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Tom Harkin: Maybe this grant leads to a new compound that a pharmaceutical company wants to develop into a new drug and that means…

On the recordMay 20, 2009
Maybe this grant leads to a new compound that a pharmaceutical company wants to develop into a new drug and that means more money in our economy.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin suggests NIH grants can lead to economic growth through drug development.

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