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On the recordMarch 8, 2011
It was the public outcry, your outcry, Representative DeLauro, the professional societies that I think actually turned the tide.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin credits public and professional advocacy for influencing drug pricing changes.

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