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Peter Welch: “Many of my Republican colleagues are urging [Donald Trump]…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Discussion on Medicare Drug Price Negotiations and Ozempic Pricing

Published | Video Starts at 00:59

We just want to get a fair price for American consumers. On Monday, Donald Trump is going to be inaugurated. He ran his campaign promising to address affordability. But Many of my Republican colleagues are urging [Donald Trump] to reverse the drug price negotiation. so the big pharma, big contributors, by the way, can go back to charging whatever they want and really think about it. You pay $11,000 here and only $1,000 in Europe. (00:59–01:06)

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Asserts that some Republican colleagues are urging Trump to reverse drug price negotiation policies.

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