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President Trump. Executive Orders

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Movement in White House-Pharma Industry Standoff on Drug Pricing?

Movement in White House-Pharma Industry Standoff on Drug Pricing?

Aug. 31, 2020 – Following the Democratic and Republican convention attacks on big pharma and President Trump’s acceptance speech for his party’s nomination for re-election – in which he claimed to have already taken effective action to lower prescription drug prices through Executive Orders  – the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is making […]

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Trump’s Drug Pricing Executive Orders Unlikely to Have Immediate Effect

Trump’s Drug Pricing Executive Orders Unlikely to Have Immediate Effect

July 27, 2020 – The four Executive Orders signed by President Trump on Friday were designed to address drug pricing concerns, but their combined impact is modest and they are “unlikely to have any immediate effect,” according to Coalition for Healthcare Communication Executive Director Jon Bigelow. However, they do “give the president talking points for […]

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