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White House Will Announce Drug-Pricing Plan, WSJ Says. Pharma Stocks Are Down.

The White House is set to lay out a plan on Thursday to cut prices for prescription drugs, according

White House Will Announce Drug-Pricing Plan, WSJ Says. Pharma Stocks Are Down.

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