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Pharma Companies Spend Billions More on Stock Buybacks Than Developing Drugs, House Report Finds

Pharma Companies Spend Billions More on Stock Buybacks Than Developing Drugs, House Report Finds

The largest drugmakers spent $56 billion more on stock buybacks and dividends than on research and development from 2016 to 2020, according to a new House committee report.
David Moore Jul 13, 2021

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