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James Lankford: “We were able to get that in [the bill signed today by the…”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Published | Video Starts at 04:33

These are the folks behind the scenes that are driving up the cost of pharmaceuticals to all Americans. That was actually in the bill that got signed today by the president. We were able to get that in [the bill signed today by the president]. This was a major issue we worked on for years. It will drive down the cost of pharmaceuticals and will open up the opportunities for a lot of our independent pharmacies, especially in rural parts of our states, to actually stay in business. (04:33–04:37)

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Asserts inclusion of pharmacy benefit manager reforms in a bill signed by the president.

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