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Washington Focus

Trump Executive Order Calling for U.S. Production of Drugs Raises Eyebrows, Questions

Trump Executive Order Calling for U.S. Production of Drugs Raises Eyebrows, Questions

Aug. 7, 2020 – The Executive Order signed Aug. 6 by President Donald J. Trump  to increase production of essential medical supplies in the United States is raising a lot of eyebrows in the biopharmaceutical industry, largely because pivoting to such a model will not be easy and may end up costing more, both in […]

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General

HHS’ Azar Lists Drug Pricing as One of Four Top HHS Priorities

HHS’ Azar Lists Drug Pricing as One of Four Top HHS Priorities

Feb. 20, 2018 – In President Donald J. Trump’s FY 2019 Budget, drug pricing is one of the top priorities for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to HHS Secretary Alex Azar. “The President’s budget makes investments and reforms that are vital to making our health and human services programs work for […]

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Regulatory/FDA

Trump Needs to Take a Closer Look at FDA Performance

Trump Needs to Take a Closer Look at FDA Performance

March 8, 2017 – In an open letter to President Donald Trump, Pharmalot’s Ed Silverman asks that before Trump criticizes and plans any reform of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), he should take a hard look at how the agency has performed in recent years. “During the past decade, the FDA has increasingly used […]

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CHC News

Industry Peacekeeping with President Trump Holds Promise But Portends Danger

Industry Peacekeeping with President Trump Holds Promise But Portends Danger

By John Kamp, Executive Director, Coalition for Healthcare Communication [Editor’s Note: This “The Final Word” column appeared in the February 2017 edition of MedAdNews and is reprinted with permission.] As a public official preparing for international negotiations, I was taught by the U.S. State Department to always know exactly what you want and what you’re […]

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Washington Focus

Kamp: Buckle Up for a Bumpy Ride with Trump

Kamp: Buckle Up for a Bumpy Ride with Trump

Coalition Commentary by Executive Director John Kamp Feb. 6, 2017 — Fasten your seatbelts and put your tray tables in their upright and locked position as you watch the Trump administration land on our industry. At a recent White House meeting with PhRMA and industry CEOs,  Trump made sure the cameras were rolling as he […]

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Washington Focus

Pines Floats Six Ideas about FDA for Trump Administration Consideration

Pines Floats Six Ideas about FDA for Trump Administration Consideration

Dec. 6, 2016 – When the dust settles post-inauguration, the Trump administration likely will be considering how it might want to change the FDA, and APCO Worldwide’s Wayne Pines recently put forward “six important ideas” about the agency and its mission in Morning Consult to help the Trump team frame its future decisions. These ideas, […]

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CHC News

Kamp: Coalition Will Continue to Fight for Free Flow of Information

Kamp: Coalition Will Continue to Fight for Free Flow of Information

Nov. 28, 2016 – Although President-elect Donald Trump was not who the Coalition for Healthcare Communication was preparing for in 2017, the organization will stay true to its mission of promoting and protecting the free flow of healthcare information under the Trump administration, according to Coalition Executive Director John Kamp, who spoke at the recent […]

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Coalition Meeting: Moving Forward in Washington, D.C.

Coalition Meeting: Moving Forward in Washington, D.C.

Nov 18, 2016 – Although many in the medical marketing industry were bracing for a post-election drug pricing battle with Hillary Clinton, instead they are taking a beat and preparing for the uncertainty of a new regime under President-elect Donald Trump, according to speakers at the Coalition for Healthcare Communication’s member meeting held Nov 15-16 […]

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Washington Focus

Kamp: Moving forward after the election

Kamp: Moving forward after the election

Nov. 11, 2016 – Post-election report from Coalition for Healthcare Communication Executive Director John Kamp: The pollsters and pundits sure got it wrong. As they look back to correct their errors, the new reality of a Trump Administration and a Republican-controlled House and Senate provides some clues to the future of our industry. As our […]

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