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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “So, Mr. Schultz, why is the price of Copaxone so much higher for people with multiple sclerosis in the United States…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2020
So, Mr. Schultz, why is the price of Copaxone so much higher for people with multiple sclerosis in the United States than those in other countries?
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez questions the disparity in drug pricing between the U.S. and other countries.

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