Congress Wades Into Emotional Debate Over High-Cost Prescription Drugs

(By Emmarie Huetteman and Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News)

Senators railed against pharmaceutical executives Tuesday for declining to testify before Congress about out-of-control drug prices, as lawmakers on both sides of the U.S. Capitol kicked off investigations sure to rattle one of the nation’s most powerful industries.  Continue reading article here…

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