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Sheldon Whitehouse: “When there is real competition, it tends to work.”

On the recordJune 12, 2017
When there is real competition, it tends to work.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of competition in drug pricing.

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