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Report: Drug Industry a Major Contributor to GOP in 2002

By Snigdha Prakash
Published November 20, 2002 at 11:00 PM CST

The pharmaceutical industry was one of the biggest contributors to Republican campaign coffers for the 2002 midterm elections, a new report shows. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, drug makers gave $14 million to Republicans, and just $5 million to Democrats. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports.

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Pieces by National Desk reporter Snigdha Prakash can be heard on NPR's All Things Considered and Morning Edition. The majority of Snigdha's past reports have focused on topics related to entrepreneurship, business, banking and the economy.
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