Several excerpts from Senator Bernie Sanders' most recent newsletter are below.
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Staggering increases in prices for many generic drugs were examined on Thursday at a Senate hearing that Bernie chaired. Three pharmaceutical companies were invited to testify but refused. Generic drugs – copies of drugs no longer protected by patents – historically have cost much less than brand-name prescription medicines. “If generic drug prices continue to rise at the rates that we are seeing, millions of Americans may not be able to afford the medicines they desperately need. Drug companies have seen the opportunity to make a whole lot of money and they are seizing that opportunity,” Bernie told The Associated Press. |
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