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Ron Wyden: “I do not think you are going to fix the problem of skyrocketing prescription drug bills if your former industry…”

On the recordJune 25, 2018
I do not think you are going to fix the problem of skyrocketing prescription drug bills if your former industry colleagues get off the hook by your signaling at a hearing like this that you hope that something might happen.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden criticizes the Secretary's approach to addressing prescription drug costs.

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