Mid-day Update

08/02/2017: Generic drugs may be getting harder to find

David Brancaccio Aug 2, 2017
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Mid-day Update

08/02/2017: Generic drugs may be getting harder to find

David Brancaccio Aug 2, 2017
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In early trading, the Dow Jones crossed 22,000 for the first time. Despite all of the negative headlines coming out of Washington, the stock market continues to perform well. Susan Schmidt from Westwood explains what’s fueling investors’ optimism. Afterwards, we’ll look at why pharmaceutical companies are starting to abandon generic drugs.

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