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The Guardian - US
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Lauren Gambino in Largo, Maryland

Biden and Harris celebrate landmark deal to lower medication prices

A woman wearing a tan suit and a man wearing a navy suit smile as they raise hands at a political event
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris announce the new Medicare drug price deal in Prince George's county, Maryland, on Thursday. Photograph: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Thursday cast themselves as the champions of American seniors in a David-and-Goliath fight against big pharmaceutical companies, at a joint event touting a landmark deal to lower the cost of prescription drugs.

“We finally beat big pharma,” the US president declared, sharing the stage with his vice-president for the first time since he abandoned his re-election bid in late July and Harris replaced him as the Democratic nominee.

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