Insulin Makers May Be First In Crosshairs Of DeGette Rx Pricing Investigation
Executive Summary
Rep. Diana DeGette, new chair of US House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, said insulin is a good example of problems with drug pricing and promised to call drug company CEOs to hearings.
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