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By: Berkeley Lovelace Jr.; NBC News The Vermont senator wants to know why the drugmaker charges up to 15 times more for the blockbuster weight loss drugs in the U.S., compared to other countries. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., says the first question he is going to ask Novo Nordisk’s CEO at a Senate committee hearing in September is why the drugmaker

By: Jessica Corbett; Common Dreams Calling the vote “disappointing,” one campaigner warned: “Nuclear is, at best, a waste of resources. At worst, it’s a meltdown.” Just U.S. Sens. Ed Markey and Bernie Sanders on Tuesday voted against legislation that one scientist warned this week “will only increase the danger to people already living downwind” of nuclear power facilities. The Fire Grants and Safety Act—which now includes provisions from the Accelerating

By: Lauren Irwin; The Hill Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being “beholden” to extreme racists in Israel after the leader pressed the U.S. on withholding of weapons in the Israel-Hamas war. Sanders said “virtually everyone” recognizes Israel’s right to defend itself against attacks from Hamas, but criticized Netanyahu’s continued bombardment and killing of approximately 37,000 Palestinians, in a statement released

By: Sharon Zhang; Truthout Contraception is supposed to be fully covered under the Affordable Care Act, but insurers often deny coverage. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is calling on federal investigators to open a probe into insurance companies that are denying coverage for contraception despite a federal mandate that contraception be free of cost to patients. In a letter sent to the Government

By: Lauren Gardner and David Lim; Politico SANDERS NOTCHES ANOTHER PHARMA WIN — Senate HELP Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) scored another win in his latest battle with the drug industry, getting Novo Nordisk’s CEO to agree to testify about his company’s pricing for in-demand diabetes and weight-loss drugs. Flying solo: Sanders spokesperson Anna Bahr said the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

By: Lauren Gardner, David Lim; Politico Senate HELP Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) scored another win in his latest battle with the drug industry, getting Novo Nordisk’s CEO to agree to testify about his company’s pricing for in-demand diabetes and weight-loss drugs. Flying solo: Sanders spokesperson Anna Bahr said the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee’s big win was CEO Lars Fruergaard