Tracking Who Makes Money On A Brand-Name Drug

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<h1>Tracking Who Makes Money On A Brand-Name Drug</h1>
<div>	<span class="byline">Julie Appleby, KFF Health News</span>
		<time class="posted-on" datetime="2016-10-06T05:00:11-04:00">
			October 6, 2016		</time>
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