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If drug companies are really ‘getting away with murder,’ Trump may be about to grant them a pardon

It wasn't too long ago that President Trump said drug makers are “getting away with murder.” It sure sounds like he's about to grant them a pardon.
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It wasn’t too long ago that President Trump said drug makers are “getting away with murder.” But it sure sounds like he’s about to grant them a presidential pardon.

For months, Trump has kept these companies off balance with remarks that suggest he’s willing to consider ideas they find abhorrent in an effort to rein in drug prices. Now, though, his team is reportedly considering moves that would do little to address the problem — and would instead please the pharmaceutical industry.

To be fair, these proposals,

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