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On the recordMarch 14, 2018
If 340B did not exist, drug companies would have an extra $6 billion in their pocket.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren argues that the 340B Program's discounts are minimal compared to drug companies' profits.

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