Lawmakers grill pharmaceutical executives over drug prices
Clip: 2/27/2019 | 5m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Lawmakers grill pharmaceutical executives over drug prices, but CEOs avoid big pledges
Health care costs are a major concern for Americans, who spend more on prescription drugs than residents of any other country. On Tuesday, executives from seven of the biggest pharmaceutical companies appeared before a Senate committee to explain their rising prices. They were questioned about R&D spending, patent extensions and their own compensation. John Yang reports on a contentious hearing.
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Lawmakers grill pharmaceutical executives over drug prices
Clip: 2/27/2019 | 5m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Health care costs are a major concern for Americans, who spend more on prescription drugs than residents of any other country. On Tuesday, executives from seven of the biggest pharmaceutical companies appeared before a Senate committee to explain their rising prices. They were questioned about R&D spending, patent extensions and their own compensation. John Yang reports on a contentious hearing.
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