How The Coronavirus Could Bolster Innovation Arguments Against US Price Controls
Executive Summary
The Trump administration does not believe its partnership with industry on therapeutics for COVID-19 should include conditions on pricing, US Health Secretary Alex Azar tells Congress.
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