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[inaudible conversations] the Senate Committee on health, education, labor and pensions will come to order. Today is a busy day. As we all know very important both will be taking place, republicans of knickers will be meeting in their caucuses so people are going to be coming in and out. I also think that this hearing is important enough that we extend the time for questioning from the usual five minutes to seven minutes, if thats okay with folks. Let me begin by welcoming the ceos of Bristol Myers squibb, chris berner, we thank you for being here. Ceo merck robert davis, we thank you for bein...

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Education labor, this is how to know thank you all very much. We have three knowledgeable guests on prescription drugs and pricing, the director to the public assistance and advocating for Strong Public Health and around the world. Members of the committee, thank you. Public citizens a Public Citizen organization, 500,000 numbers for the years advocated with success. Drug prices are high because of monopoly power leading to rationing of treatment and traffic suffering. Diabetes drugs i cant afford it with social security. Theyre trying to before, why do we have to pay so much . We are on socia...

Education healthcare advocates of research now testify on the cost of prescription drugs before the Senate Health education labor and pensions committee. This is about half an hour. Thank you all very much. We have three knowledgeable thank you all very much for being here. We have three very knowledgeable guests, panelists on prescription drugs and pricing. Our first witness will be peter , who is the director of access to Medicines Program and Public Citizens. Hes a lawyer who has advocated for stronger price were galician and Stronger Health protections in the u. S. And around the world. Th...

This first portion is just under three hours. The Senate Committee on health education, labor, and pensions will come to order. Today is a busy day. Very important votes will be taking place. Democrats will be meeting in their caucuses, so people are going to be coming in and out. I also think that this hearing is important enough that we extend the time for questioning from the usual five minutes to seven minutes. Let me begin by welcoming the ceos of bristolmyers, chris verner, we thank you for being here. The ceo of merck, and the ceo of johnson and johnson for being with us this morning. T...