Tag Archives: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

PhRMA’s Tauzin Calls it a Day

By George Koroneos | Published: February 12, 2010
PhrMA President and CEO Billy Tauzin announced on Friday that he will step down from his post after five years with the pharmaceutical lobby group. The move comes amid speculation that the President’s healthcare reform bill has stalled in Congress thanks in part to the recent Republican Senate win in Massachusetts. Tauzin was an integral part [...]
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Will Healthcare Reform Pay Off?

By George Koroneos | Published: August 20, 2009
Written by Jordan Melnick Members of Congress are in for a hard landing when they get back from recess in early September. After four weeks at home in their districts, the debate will heat up again as they resume the arduous process of crafting the biggest piece of President Obama’s domestic agenda. With the president demanding [...]
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Tauzin to Boehner: Don’t “Bully” Me

By Walter Armstrong | Published: August 19, 2009
Image via Wikipedia PhRMA chief Billy Tauzin so far shows no sign of waving the white flag in response to an accusatory missive from House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner bludgeoning his former Republican colleague for leading the drug industry’s support of President Obama’s healthcare reform effort. Pointedly CC’d to pharma CEOs – Tauzin’s employers—and simultaneously [...]
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