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On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
the price setting is being done by the pharma industry, because here is what's happened: We are here, in my view, because of egregious overreach by the pharmaceutical industry.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Welch argues that pharmaceutical companies are responsible for price setting, not government intervention.

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