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Ed Markey: “This tragedy was enabled by a regulatory black hole that allowed a drug manufacturer, NECC, to masquerade as a pharmacy.”

On the recordNovember 13, 2012
This tragedy was enabled by a regulatory black hole that allowed a drug manufacturer, NECC, to masquerade as a pharmacy.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey explains how regulatory failures contributed to a significant public health tragedy.

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