Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 27, 2016
Everyone is here looking for ways to bring down the cost of drugs, both brand name and generic drugs, but we cannot do that if we do not correctly identify why the prices are so high.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren emphasizes the need to understand drug pricing issues to reduce costs.

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