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Drug Companies / Lawsuits #701656

NBC Evening News for Wednesday, May 29, 2002
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

(Washington: Lisa Myers) Plans for the AARP and other seniors' groups to file lawsuits against the pharmaceutical companies in an effort to force them to sell medicines at lower prices reported. [Cancer patient Helen DONEGA - says drug companies can make money, but not from people with fixed incomes.] [AARP executive director Bill NOVELL - says he wants to attack drug costs, not drug companies.] [Barr Laboratories Chairman and CEO Bruce DOWNEY - says he believes that his company has acted lawfully.]

Reporter(s):
Brokaw, Tom;
Myers, Lisa
Duration:
00:02:50

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