Posted on Oct 2, 2020
Lawmaker takes down big pharma over cancer drug price hikes with 'whiteboard of truth'
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California congresswoman Katie Porter has gone viral after launching a scathing interrogation of a former big pharma boss using her “whiteboard of truth” to question him about price hikes of cancer medication.
Democrat Rep Porter, a consumer protection lawyer and former professor, used her now-infamous board as part of her cross-examination of former Celgene CEO Mark Alles on Wednesday.
"Do you know what this number is?" she asked Mr Alles, writing the sum of $13m that reflected the former boss’s compensation in marker on the board.
The figure, Rep Porter pointed out, is 200 times the average American’s income and 360 times the sum the average senior citizen gets on social security.
Democrat Rep Porter, a consumer protection lawyer and former professor, used her now-infamous board as part of her cross-examination of former Celgene CEO Mark Alles on Wednesday.
"Do you know what this number is?" she asked Mr Alles, writing the sum of $13m that reflected the former boss’s compensation in marker on the board.
The figure, Rep Porter pointed out, is 200 times the average American’s income and 360 times the sum the average senior citizen gets on social security.
Lawmaker takes down big pharma over cancer drug price hikes with 'whiteboard of truth'
Posted from independent.co.uk
Drugs
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Cancer
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Wait didn’t I just see a GOP election ad saying the president had fixed this that’s why he should be re-elected
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Rep. Porter IS the lawmaker that needs to be feared, respected and KNOWS HER STUFF! Put her in 1600 PA Avenue NOW!!!! We need MORE in Congress and in the state houses of government like her!!!
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