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Peter Welch: “The market is broken and is being exploited by those who are in a position to raise prices without any restraint.”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2019
The market is broken and is being exploited by those who are in a position to raise prices without any restraint.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Welch highlights the exploitation of the broken pharmaceutical market leading to high drug prices.

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