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“It’s time we reevaluate the standards for approving these mergers. It’s time we pass legislation to lower drug prices. And it’s time we rethink the structure of leadership at big pharmaceutical companies.”
![A new report from Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) takes pharmaceutical companies to task for their merger and acquisition activities. (Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc.)](https://www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/katie_porter_1_0_0.jpg?itok=GQxssSCr)