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John Sarbanes: “I wanted to just take a moment to address an argument that we heard articulated today by these companies, which is that…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2020
I wanted to just take a moment to address an argument that we heard articulated today by these companies, which is that the pharmacy benefit managers are the ones responsible for these rising drug prices.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes discusses the blame for rising drug prices, emphasizing pharmaceutical companies' responsibility.

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