Ocasio-Cortez backs CEO into a corner over why he charges Americans $2000 for drug that costs $8 in Australia

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Thursday cornered the CEO of biotech firm Gilead Sciences about why his company charges nearly $2,000 for a drug that consumers in Australia can buy for just $8. During a hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Ocasio-Cortez asked Gilead CEO Daniel O’Day about his company’s decision to charge over than 200 times more for… Read more…

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