Drug Prices, Trade Deal Hot For 1st Democratic Debate
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Prescription drug prices and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are sure bets to be among the hot cards played on Oct. 13 in Las Vegas at the first of six debates among the 2016 Democratic contenders, former secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and those three other guys – former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley and former US senators James Webb (VA) and Lincoln Chafee (RI).
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