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On the recordMay 16, 2016
And my fear is they're going to drop dead, according to statistics that CDC gives us and that's pretty frightening.
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Tim Murphy
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Murphy expresses concern about patient compliance and potential health risks due to drug access issues.

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