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Janice Schakowsky: “I want to tell you, I have talked to--at my pharmacy. I said, "What happens when people are told it's $1,000?" He says…”

On the recordMay 16, 2016
I want to tell you, I have talked to--at my pharmacy. I said, "What happens when people are told it's $1,000?" He says that often, not most, but often they just walk away.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of high medication costs on access to treatment.

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