Tag: Big Pharma
Individuals working for Wall Street, private equity and Big Pharma love...
Booker has sworn off corporate PAC contributions, but his biggest donors work in fields whose interests run counter to progressive priorities.
Big Pharma, big greed: Death by prescription
The powerful corporate and government forces that minimize the less powerful must be challenged, even in the face of overwhelming odds.
Big Pharma, insurers, hospitals team up to kill Medicare for All
The giants of the healthcare industry agree on one thing: Medicare for All cannot become law.
‘When we say ‘Pharma greed kills,’ this is what we mean:’...
Purdue is considering bankruptcy to halt thousands of lawsuits and allow the company to settle with the plaintiffs out of court.
We gave Pharma a blank check, now we’re paying the bill
We can and should ask our policymakers to rewrite the rules of our economy and rebuild a pharmaceutical industry that is designed to serve the needs of patients, not profits.
A drug to treat a rare disease used to cost patients...
"The egregious price set by Catalyst cannot be allowed to stand. Patients in America should not be allowed to suffer or die because of the greed of a drug company."
Senate Democrats introduce bill to deny tax loophole for Big Pharma...
“The American public shouldn’t be subsidizing Big Pharma’s ads which is why my legislation would close this egregious loophole.”
Former pharmaceutical CEO pleads guilty to opioid bribery scheme
On Wednesday, former Insys president and CEO Michael Babich pled guilty in federal court.
Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna take on Big Pharma with new...
Currently, one in five American adults cannot afford to get prescription medication that they need.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Baltimore set to become first major American city to outlaw water privatization, House Democrats fight back against Big Pharma, Republicans want to give Trump the power to shut down media, and more.
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Mitch McConnell and Tommy Tuberville gave Democrats the blueprint for anti-Trump opposition
Democrats can stymie a significant chunk of his legislative agenda if they’re willing to commit to four years of steadfast opposition.
Bernie Sanders slams Congress for claiming ‘no money’ for housing and healthcare while approving...
The senator criticizes lawmakers for prioritizing the military-industrial complex over working families as the Senate advances a near $1 trillion defense budget.
GOP-led states risk leaving 10 million children hungry by rejecting $1.14 billion summer food...
Twelve Republican-led states face a January 1 deadline to join the Summer EBT program, a lifeline for millions of hungry kids, as advocates urge governors to act amid rising food insecurity and economic challenges.
How billionaires have sidestepped a tax aimed at the rich
Lawmakers created a new type of Medicare tax to capture the kinds of income the rich often enjoy, but a host of billionaires have managed to avoid paying it.
Putting our children first: How gun safety as a nonpartisan issue helped local candidates...
Moms Demand Action-backed candidates succeed by emphasizing community safety, depoliticizing gun reform, and addressing fears of school shootings.