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adults across political parties favor allowing the Federal government authority to negotiate for drug prices — even after hearing the arguments against the healthpolicy. This patientexperience crosses political parties in the U.S., The post Support for Drug Price Negotiation Brings Partisans Together in the U.S.
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In it, Collins recounts his experience leading NIH while dealing with the coronavirus, and confesses to us mistakes that were made in how America’s lead scientists, at least those in the Federal government involved in pandemic communications, failed to articulate some major messages with the U.S. public that would connect with people.
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