Senators Against Generic Covid-19 Vaccines Have Gotten 2x Pharma Cash A group of Republican senators sought to block U.S. support for an IP waiver for Covid-19 vaccines, a proposal that is strongly opposed by the pharmaceutical industry.
Health Insurance and Pharma Lobbyists Max Out to the Dem Party The Senate braces for a showdown over expanding Medicare to include dental and vision benefits after healthcare industry lobbyists have bundled six-figure donations for Democrats’ campaign arms.
Pharma Companies Spend Billions More on Stock Buybacks Than Developing Drugs, House Report Finds The largest drugmakers spent $56 billion more on stock buybacks and dividends than on research and development from 2016 to 2020, according to a new House committee report.