German Health Ministry to Meet U.S. Officials Over Health Reform Concerns

German health ministry representatives will be meeting with U.S. officials in February regarding concern over the German health reform's effect on U.S. pharmaceuticals, according to a prerelease of an article scheduled to be published in Die Welt. The German health ministry confirmed the meeting, but said it was a "matter of routine." The meeting is supposed to include U.S. government officials, congressional representatives and leaders of American pharmaceuticals, Die Welt said.

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