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Richter

[rik-ter, rikh-tuhr, ryeekh-tyir]

noun

  1. Burton, 1931–2018, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1976.

  2. Conrad, 1890–1968, U.S. novelist.

  3. Franz Xaver 1709–89, German composer, born in Moravia.

  4. Jean Paul Friedrich Jean Paul, 1763–1825, German author.

  5. Sviatoslav (Teofilovich) 1915–97, Russian pianist.



Richter

noun

  1. Burton . born 1931, US physicist: shared the 1976 Nobel prize for physics with Samuel Tring for discovering the subatomic particle known as the J/psi particle

  2. Johann Friedrich (joˈhan ˈfriːdrɪç), wrote under the name Jean Paul . 1763–1825, German romantic novelist. His works include Hesperus (1795) and Titan (1800–03)

  3. Sviatoslav (svɪtaˈslaf). 1915–97, Ukrainian concert pianist

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Richter: It is harder to predict the FDA’s positions than in the past.

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Richter: In July the government sent letters to 17 pharmaceutical companies outlining steps to take to bring drug prices in line with those of other developed nations.

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Richter: Improvements in tolerability and delivery are key, and you could always see greater efficacy for more severe patients.

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Richter: I’ll make a couple of points.

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Richter: I have two large-caps and two SMID-caps to recommend.

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