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The Guardian

Biden and Harris celebrate landmark deal to lower medication prices



Biden declares ‘we finally beat big pharma’ as he joins Harris on stage in Maryland for first time since exiting raceJoe Biden and Kamala Harris on Thursday cast themselves as the champions of American seniors in a David-and-Goliath fight against big pharmaceutical companies, at a joint event touting a landmark deal to lower the cost of prescription drugs.“We finally beat big pharma,” the US president declared, sharing the stage with his vice-president for the first time since he abandoned his re-election bid in late July and Harris replaced him as the Democratic nominee. Continue reading…



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Author : Lauren Gambino in Largo, Maryland

Publish date : 2024-08-15 20:11:25

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