Democrat-Controlled House Will Turn Up The Volume On Drug Pricing
Executive Summary
With US House of Representatives now controlled by Democrats, lower chamber of Congress will likely increase hearings and investigations into industry pricing practices, but any legislation will likely need to dovetail with President Trump’s agenda to advance.
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