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On the recordJanuary 28, 2019
If that is so, Mr. Chairman, why is it, why is it that Pharma spends more on advertising than research?
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch questions Pharma's claim that high prices are necessary for innovation.

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