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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biotech investors push to extend time before Medicare price negotiations; RiteAid closings could cause pharmacy deserts

Biopharma investors, who lobbied against allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, are trying a new tactic to preserve profits.
Source: Alex Hogan/STAT

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