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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May 23, 2019 – Concern over drug pricing remains a healthcare policy issue that enjoys bipartisan support and will remain on the table for the Trump administration and Congress as campaigns for the 2020 election ramp up, according to Kate Rawson, senior editor at Prevision Policy. Speaking at a session of the Coalition for Healthcare […]
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By John Kamp, Coalition for Healthcare Communication Executive Director May 16, 2018 — Pharma fared quite well Friday at a White House press briefing outlining ways to reduce drug prices. Indeed, Wall Street responded by increasing the share prices of major drug companies, and even the share prices of payers and insurers, longtime marketing “frenemies.” […]
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May 14, 2018 – President Donald Trump on Friday announced his blueprint to lower drug prices, but his initiatives were deemed “a raft of modest moves that left the pharmaceutical industry relieved and buoyed their stocks,” by The Wall Street Journal. One of the more controversial items in Trump’s plan is a request that the Department […]
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