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Drug Industry Clout Eroding on Capitol Hill

By Julie Rovner
Published April 19, 2005 at 10:00 PM MDT

Some of the drug industry's most influential congressional allies are turning against it. A leading Republican in the House says prescription drug prices are too high, while another says it might be time to reconsider laws allowing drugs to be re-imported from Canada.

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Julie Rovner
Julie Rovner is a health policy correspondent for NPR specializing in the politics of health care.Reporting on all aspects of health policy and politics, Rovner covers the White House, Capitol Hill, the Department of Health and Human Services in addition to issues around the country. She served as NPR's lead correspondent covering the passage and implementation of the 2010 health overhaul bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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