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Joe Pitts: “I represent a very large, a very rural, a very poor district, and Primatene Mist can be purchased over the counter for…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2012
I represent a very large, a very rural, a very poor district, and Primatene Mist can be purchased over the counter for asthmatic patients for 20 bucks.
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Joe Pitts
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Pitts highlights the affordability of Primatene Mist for his constituents compared to prescription alternatives.

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