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On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
If PBMs were doing such a good job on my behalf negotiating for Part D, for example, why am I paying so much more than those other countries?
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the effectiveness of PBMs in negotiating drug prices compared to other countries.

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