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'Some pharma companies are dramatically overcharging Americans'

17 September 2008

“We all value the medical cures and innovations that the pharmaceutical industry has developed over the years, but it’s become clear that some of these companies are dramatically overcharging Americans for what they offer.”

Barack Obama at the University of Iowa, Iowa City (29 May 2007)

“We can make tremendous improvements in the cost of treating chronic disease by using modern information technology to collect information on the practice patterns, costs and effectiveness of physicians. By simply documenting and disseminating information on best practices we can eliminate those costly practices that don’t yield corresponding value.”

John McCain at the…

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