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On the recordMay 15, 2019
This treatment is available in other countries for much, much less. In Australia, patients pay less than $7 a pill.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the disparity in drug prices between the U.S. and other countries.

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