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David Cicilline: “It is unacceptable that it took a full decade to address this abuse of our patent system.”

On the recordMarch 6, 2019
It is unacceptable that it took a full decade to address this abuse of our patent system.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline criticizes the slow response to patent abuse affecting drug prices.

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