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Mark Pocan: “Every drug, new drug that came out, we have helped pay for…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Published | Video Starts at 25:17

… the last 15 or 20 years, all but one or two drugs that have gone through and approved by the NIH have had taxpayer support to come to market. Right. Every drug, new drug that came out, we have helped pay for to do that. But that research has helped in so many areas. And Republicans, even prior to this administration, still supported funding for research. (25:17–25:24)

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Asserts that taxpayer support has been involved in the development of every new drug approved by the NIH.

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