Fwd: After Raising Cost of Drug 5000%, CEO Backs Down Amid Outcry

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From: NBC Nightly News <email@mail.nbcnews.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 2:31 AM
Subject: After Raising Cost of Drug 5000%, CEO Backs Down Amid Outcry
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