Former Sen. Richard Burr, R-NC, is not concerned about the anti-pharma industry sentiments coming from some of President-elect Donald Trump’s expected nominees for key health positions, because he believes they will have less ability to enact their agendas than some predict.
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Former Sen. Richard Burr suggested to the Pink Sheet that Trump’s HHS leadership picks will have less ability to enact their agendas than people expect.

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