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egbertowillies

(4,058 posts) Sat Apr 30, 2022, 09:00 AM Apr 2022

Rep. Katie Porter gave it to the CEO as she slammed Big Pharma as an unregulated fraud.

Don’t try to bloviate with Rep. Katie Porter. This CEO paid the price as she exposed him and his industry as a fraud.

https://egbertowillies.com/2022/04/29/rep-katie-porter-gave-it-to-the-ceo-as-she-slammed-big-pharma-as-an-unregulated-fraud/

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Rep. Katie Porter gave it to the CEO as she slammed Big Pharma as an unregulated fraud. (Original Post) egbertowillies Apr 2022 OP

I miss a lot, but why haven't I seen medical insurance companies raising holy hell about drug brewens Apr 2022 #1

So now what. Who has standing to file lawsuits? Is taking the "we know" heat all there is to this? ancianita Apr 2022 #2

I love my rep! Magoo48 Apr 2022 #3

brewens

(13,601 posts)

1. I miss a lot, but why haven't I seen medical insurance companies raising holy hell about drug

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Sat Apr 30, 2022, 09:13 AM

Apr 2022

prices? They must be in cahoots. The insurance guys must be in on the drug action somehow.

ancianita

(36,110 posts)

2. So now what. Who has standing to file lawsuits? Is taking the "we know" heat all there is to this?

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Sat Apr 30, 2022, 10:02 AM

Apr 2022

Because so far, our being right and a bus token gets us across town.

Magoo48

(4,717 posts)

3. I love my rep!

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Sat Apr 30, 2022, 10:20 AM

Apr 2022

Sadly, much of her hard work will go for naught. Seems there’s no guts anywhere to prosecute fraud and injustice, and that’s fucking disheartening.

Federal regulators—MIA
Justice Department—MIA. (across the board)

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