Has the public and political outcry regarding drug price hikes had any effect on the pharmaceutical industry?

On one hand, Michael Pearson, the outgoing CEO of Valeant, one of the pharmaceutical companies that Congress is scrutinizing over its dramatic price hikes, is expected to issue a mea culpa Wednesday in testimony before a Congressional panel over his company's pricing strategy.

"I recognize that we therefore need to work to regain the confidence of Congress, the public, doctors and patients," Pearson will say, according to prepared remarks released to media.

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