Pharma Still Hoping To Block US Medicare Price-Setting Legislation
Executive Summary
While Democratic politicians – and most voters – want to see drug pricing negotiations introduced in the US for the first time, pharma leaders still believe a deal on out of pocket costs will be agreed instead.
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