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A closer look at Pete Buttigieg’s aggressive, wonky plan to lower drug prices

  • Lev Facher

By Lev Facher Feb. 5, 2020

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Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., emerged as a top-tier contender for the Democratic presidential nomination after Tuesday's Iowa caucuses. Win McNamee/Getty Images

The following is an excerpt from STAT’s deep dive report into the Democrats running for president in 2020 and their proposals for pharmaceutical industry reform. Learn more here.

WASHINGTON — Pete Buttigieg has said he wants drug companies to “thrive.”

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Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis.

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