I just don't understand how we allow a situation to continue where these companies make billions of dollars in profit who essentially lied to physicians, lied to the American people, and have caused an epidemic.
On the recordNovember 29, 2017
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Senator Sanders expresses frustration over companies profiting from the opioid epidemic.
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