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There was the fear (multiple speakers). Joe Jimenez - Novartis AG - CEO Pharmaceuticals You're right. I think one of the benefits is that we went and we said that -- we made a decision as an industry to become part of a solution early. And I do think there was a benefit there in terms of decisions that could be made and could not have been made. But I wouldn't want to speculate on any individual piece. It was, I think, the pharma industry's willingness to be part of a solution. Thomson Reuters Media So it is pretty much a preventative step. Get in there early, maybe you don't end up going the way of the health insurers. Joe Jimenez - Novartis AG - CEO Pharmaceuticals I wouldn't call it preventative either. It is coming at a significant cost. This is a significant cost to the pharmaceutical industry when you add up the numbers, without the benefit of a significant amount of additional...

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