Grassley Launches Inquiry Into Orphan Drugs After KHN Investigation

(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News)

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has opened an inquiry into potential abuses of the Orphan Drug Act that may have contributed to high prices on commonly used drugs. Continue reading article here…

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