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Pharma companies open their wallets for Trump inauguration

By Sheila Kaplan Feb. 27, 2017

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WASHINGTON — President Trump may rail against pharmaceutical companies, but that didn’t stop them from supporting his inauguration.

Early reports show that Pfizer donated $1 million to the 58th presidential inauguration, tying it with two other companies (Dow Chemical and Bank of America) for the largest donation in 2016.

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Sheila Kaplan

Senior Writer, Washington

Sheila Kaplan is a senior writer for STAT, covering the intersection of science, money, and politics.

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