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Peter Welch: “I want four issues. One, R&D spending; 2, stock buybacks; 3, advertising; 4, executive compensation.”

On the recordMay 20, 2019
I want four issues. One, R&D spending; 2, stock buybacks; 3, advertising; 4, executive compensation.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch demands specific financial information from pharmaceutical companies.

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