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Daschle Ditches HHS Nomination

By Cassandra Blohowiak | Published: February 4, 2009
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 [...]
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Memo to President Obama on Reforming FDA

By Peter Pitts | Published: January 21, 2009
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 [...]
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Daschle to Spearhead Healthcare Reform

By Jill Wechsler | Published: November 21, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama is moving quickly in selecting former Senate majority leader Tom Daschle as secretary of Health and Human Services. Daschle has been a close advisor to Obama, and now is slated to be the administration’s point person on moving health reform legislation through Congress. Reform advocates consider the selection a sign that the [...]
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HBA Leadership Conference: Day 1

By Joanna Breitstein | Published: November 7, 2008
Reporting to you from Chicago at the Sixth Annual Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association leadership conference, where the story—set in this city of the new US President—is all about change. The Pharm Exec crew arrived in a surprisingly tranquil Windy City—the only explanation that it was the calm after the storm of Tuesday’s election. Certainly, many HBA members [...]
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