WASHINGTON — In the past year alone, President Trump has bellyached about drug makers charging “rip-off” prices, numerous Democrats have accused the pharmaceutical industry of pure greed, and polls have shown that voters believe lowering the cost of prescription medicines should be among government’s top priorities.
But if Republicans prevail in just two nailbiter races on Tuesday, the Senate’s ranks would suddenly include two former drug industry lobbyists and even a pharma CEO.
The prospect isn’t so far-fetched. First, Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia’s attorney general, would have to triumph in his race for Senate in that state — which President Trump won by 42 points. Morrisey, a Republican, has lobbied for the drug companies Sanofi, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Celgene, and Bayer. His wife has lobbied for the industry group BIO and a variety of drug makers including AstraZeneca and Amgen.
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The corruption/ collusion between politicians and big pharma is some scary bullshit. Educate yourself and stay away from pills people.
Unbelievable, how corruption runs rampant in the USA !!!! Everything can be bought, without any morals. Despicable.
Fails to mention all of advantages Mylan received by having Manchin ignore issues and sway at the time a Democrat-majority Senate to do the same. Maybe having people with insider knowledge of the industry is a good thing, nothing else has worked.
Hey another biased article from STAT! Fails to mention all of advantages Mylan received by having Manchin ignore issues and sway at the time a Democrat-majority Senate to do the same. Maybe having people with insider knowledge of the industry is a good thing, nothing else has worked.