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Another Big Run on Pharma's Bank Account
What exactly did that $80 billion deposit for health reform buy?
Lots of industry CEOs traveled to the White House and shook hands with President Obama during the spring and summer of 2009, and while the specifics of those conversations haven’t been made public, the result was industry support of healthcare reform, and a pledge of [...]
Posted in Regulatory, healthcare Also tagged CMS, Health Reform, Medicaid, Medicare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, PhRMA 2 Comments
Governor Howard Dean: Financing the Future of US Drug Innovation
Will it be More Good Pills — Or that Porsche?
The Obama Administration’s signal achievement to date — passage of comprehensive health reform legislation — continues to inspire confusion and contradictions across the political spectrum. Despite its scope, the bill is dismissed by many Democrats for what it does not do, while the GOP [...]
Posted in FDA, R&D, Regulatory, healthcare Also tagged FDA, Health Reform, healthcare, Howard Dean, Obamacare 1 Comment
Daschle Ditches HHS Nomination
In light of the controversy surrounding his tax records, Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Tuesday. But by throwing Daschle’s nod out the window, it could drag any hope for healthcare reform in 2009 with it.
Daschle seemed like a shoe in for the HHS position from the start [...]
Memo to President Obama on Reforming FDA
In recent weeks, the incoming Obama administration has solicited input from across the policy community as it begins to shape priorities for its forthcoming term. As a former FDA official, I was honored to be asked for my advice on the pharma industry.
Demand for drugs is on the rise, yet FDA remains undermanned, underfunded, and [...]
Posted in Regulatory Also tagged drug safety, FDA, information technology, Peter Pitts, president, regulation Leave a comment
Part D Politics: Medicare Drug Rebates or Price Controls?