Scott Gottlieb: “The president clearly is focused on [drug pricing] through…”

“Do you think they'll go along with it? Look, I think this is a good starting point for the industry to have discussions with the administration. The president clearly is focused on [drug pricing] through two terms right now. This sense that there is unfairness between the United States and our Western allies, mostly in Europe, who are paying much less for pharmaceuticals in the U.S. i think it's a fundamental issue of fairness for him.” (00:38–00:43)

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