Ceos testify on Prescription Drug pricing. Members question why the retail price of their drugs frequently increases and at a rate that far exceeds inflation among other issues. This is just under 4 hours. Welcome to the to todays hearing. Pursuant house rules, some members will appear inperson and others will appear remotely via webex. Some members are appearing in person, let me first remind everyone that pursuant to the latest guidance from the house attending physician, all individuals attending this hearing in person must wear a face mask unless they are speaking. Members who are not wearing a facemask will not be recognized. Let me also make a few reminders to those members appearing in person. You will only see members and witnesses appearing remotely on monitor in front of you when you are speaking in what is known in web ex as active speaker view. A timer is visible in the room directly in front of you. For members appearing remotely, i know you are all familiar with web ex by
Continues Katherine Eban is next talking about generic drugs. Hello i am Katherine Eban my book is bottle of lies i am talking to you today from massachusetts usually based in brooklyn but we are hunkering down this summer. My book is a true crime expose of the generic drug industry to take the readers into the District Manufacturing plants and make most of americas low cost medicine. Over the course of ten years seeing a industry whistleblower as they begin to undercover widespread fraud in the manufacturing plants. What made me want to pursue this topic . I am investigative journalist but in 2000 day i got an unusual phone call for radio show host on npr he had a show called the Peoples Pharmacy and he called me with the tip that the listeners were calling into his Radio Program complaining about their generic drugs when he took those complaints to the fda the response he got back were psychosomatic and they were complaining because when they are switched they look different and he d
Americans should vote twice. Absentees are fine. Well get to your 7 30 headlines. You go to vote there is new concern this if they havent counted it, you happen again can vote you know, sometimes, we just roll these numbers off of our tongue, and we really dont think about it thats the way i view it. But 186,000 people have now died the backlash immediate. The president s attorney general of the coronavirus thats approaching the population of huntsville, morning among Health Experts that the Holiday Weekend could attempting to defend him lead to another spike in it seems to me, what hes saying is, hes trying to make coronavirus cases. The u. S. Saw a jump in cases after memorial day and the the point that the ability to fourth of july. Big crowds at beaches and pool parties likely contributing to monitor this system is not good. This morning, both the president and his rival, joe biden, focusing on key battleground states, with just two months to go until election the spike. The u. S.
Navalnys condition and how his Spokesman Says it happened. And keeping students safe. College parties lead to more coronavirus outbreaks on campus. While many younger children begin school. And we asked teachers how they really feel about getting back into the classroom. But first, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. It is truly an honor to be speaking with you. I am here tonight is a testament to the dedication of generations before me. History was made as Kamala Harris became the first woman of color to accept the democratic nomination for Vice President. I did hope for the sake of our country that donald trump might show some interest in taking the job seriously. But he never did. Fire crews are battling hundreds of wildfires across california. Mass evacuations are under way. With all the fires were currently seeing, were woefully short of resources period. The president criticizing colleges for sending students home. Its significantly safer for students to live w
Good morning, everyone. It is september 2nd, 2020. This is the cbs morning news. Very good to seega so whave some breaking news to teou about trning. Senator ed markey is the winner of a fierce Democratic Senate primary in massachusetts. By a doubledigit margin, markey defeated joe kennedy, dealing an historic political blow to the kennedy legacy. This is the First Time Ever that a member of the Kennedy Family lost an election in the state. Laura podesta is in new york with more on this win. Hows the congressman reacting to this, congressman kennedy that is . Reporter good morning. Well, in his concession speech last night, joe kennedy pledged his support to the man who had just beat him and said that senator ed markey is a good man. And perhaps leaving the door open to another potential future run, kennedy tweeted out to his supporters, quote, id do it with you all again in a heartbeat. For the first time in history, a kennedy has lost an election in massachusetts. Obviously these res