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Peter Welch: “Pharma is claiming that it spends all its money on R&D, but it won't show us the books.”

On the recordMay 20, 2019
Pharma is claiming that it spends all its money on R&D, but it won't show us the books.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Welch expresses skepticism about pharmaceutical companies' claims regarding R&D spending.

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