On the recordJune 12, 2017
There is no rational reason why in the United States, Gleevec, which is used to treat leukemia, costs over $10,000 in our country, but $2,100 in Norway.
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Sanders questions the high cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. compared to other countries.
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