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Sanders and Cummings, citing ‘polite f-u letters,’ urge feds to step up probes of generic makers

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), citing 'polite f-u letters' from drug makers, urge feds to step up probes.
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As dozens of states pursue numerous generic drug makers for price-fixing, a pair of prominent lawmakers have complained to the Justice Department about a “lack of enforcement” and asked the agency to accelerate its own investigation into the companies.

In a sent to the feds on Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)

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