What they are saying: Negative impact of Pelosi’s plan on biopharmaceutical innovation

Recently, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a radical drug pricing plan, H.R. 3, that would be the wrong approach for patients, the U.S. health care system and the economy.
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Pelosi’s radical plan leaves lung cancer patients behind

Lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer in men and women and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. In 2019 alone, there will be an estimated 228,000 new lung...
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Guest post: Sharing discounts and rebates is the right thing to do

Conversations and healthy debate about issues facing our industry and the health care system are critical to addressing some of today’s challenges and opportunities. The Catalyst welcomes guest...
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PhRMA CEO in STAT: Pelosi’s drug pricing plan puts medical innovation at risk

The following op-ed was authored by PhRMA president and CEO Stephen J. Ubl and published in STAT First Opinion here on October 17, 2019. The future of medical innovation in America is at a...
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Pelosi’s radical plan would leave Alzheimer’s patients behind

Last month, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a radical drug pricing plan, H.R. 3, that could jeopardize the development of innovative treatments for some of the most challenging diseases and leave...
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Event tomorrow: Maintaining America’s leadership in access and innovation

Each year, biopharmaceutical companies invest nearly $100 billion in the discovery of new treatments and cures. Despite a challenging research and development (R&D) process, consistently high levels...
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Pelosi’s radical plan would leave ALS patients behind

Last month, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a radical drug pricing plan, H.R. 3, that could jeopardize the development of innovative treatments for some of the most challenging diseases and leave...
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Remembering Harrison Cook, Vice President for International Government Affairs at Eli Lilly and Company

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What they are saying: Broad opposition to Pelosi’s radical drug pricing plan

Recently, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a radical drug pricing plan that would be the wrong approach for patients, the U.S. health care system, economy, and American innovation. An increasing...
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Nearly 140 medicines in development to treat mental illness

Today is World Mental Health Day, a moment where we reflect about the challenges we still face towards better treatment of mental illness and its impact on patients.
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IP Explained: FACT CHECK: March-In Authority and the Bayh-Dole Act

In our last IP Explained post, we outlined how the Bayh-Dole Act laid the foundation for effective technology transfer across industries in the United States and helps foster continued medical...
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More evidence that medicine prices are growing at slowest rate in decades

This week the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) released yet another report showing that medicine prices are growing at the slowest rate in decades. The report, “Measuring Prescription...
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On Manufacturing Day, a closer look at the biopharmaceutical sector’s contributions

Each year, the first Friday in October marks Manufacturing Day, an annual recognition of the critical role manufacturing-intensive industries play in powering innovation and generating jobs and...
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The truth about the marketing and promotion of medicines

Despite what critics say, the U.S. biopharmaceutical industry spends three times more on the research and development (R&D) of new treatments and cures than on the marketing and promotion of...
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Survey shows out-of-pocket costs top health care concern for voters

A recent national survey of 800 registered voters conducted by Public Opinion Strategies shows that health insurance premiums, deductibles and copays are the top health care concerns for Americans....
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