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Scott Gottlieb: “The President in those letters that he sent was very clear…”

Featuring: Scott Gottlieb, Conservative | Former FDA Commissioner | National

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Pres. Trump's push to lower drug prices 'is a good starting point', says Dr. Scott Gottlieb

Published | Video Starts at 02:50

Are you suggesting that what we get out of this is not lower prices in the United States but higher prices in other developed countries? Well, I think it's both. And The President in those letters that he sent was very clear that he wants prices in the US to come down if prices in Europe and other nations are going to go up. And they did commit that the Trade representative and other entities within the US Would support companies. That's going to be critical. (02:50–02:59)

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Asserts that Trump wants US drug prices to decrease if European prices increase.

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