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Al Franken: We should be able to import from Canada. We should be able to have a safe path and I think we also pay with NIH funding…

On the recordJune 12, 2017
We should be able to import from Canada. We should be able to have a safe path and I think we also pay with NIH funding; I do not think that is talked about enough. We should negotiate within Medicare Part D.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken advocates for drug importation and negotiation in Medicare to lower costs.

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