Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
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New Report Shows 97 Medicines And Vaccines Currently In Development For HIV/AIDS...are testing 97 medicines and vaccines to treat or prevent HIV/AIDS and related conditions, according to a new report released by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). December 1 marks the 21st anniversary of... In this article: AIDS, HIV, Billy Tauzin, Medical advice, World Summit, Pharmaceutical, AIDS Drugs, and Transmission |
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Centre Daily Times | 2 days ago
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...hospitalizations, help avoid costly medical procedures and, let's not forget, save lives. The writer is senior vice president of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. The hoax of global warming has been exposed (Wall...
In this article: AARP, Inflation, Global warming, Penn State, Derrick Z. Jackson, S&P 500, and Mark Twain
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Medical News Today | 5 days ago
Lobbying Is Up As Health Industry Examines Impact Of Reform Proposals
...withhold support or work against candidates who don't back a final health care reform bill (Hernandez, 11/22). Roll Call: The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America is continuing its funding of an advertising blitz to...
In this article: USA Today, Communications Workers of America, Humana, Medical advice, Working Families Party, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, and Barack Obama
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USATODAY.com | 6 days ago
Health care fight swells lobbying
...made from living organisms rather than chemical compounds -- from competition from generic drugs for 12 years. What they give up: The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America agreed with the Senate to contribute up to $80...
In this article: Medicare, Tax, Medicaid, American Beverage Association, Congressional Budget Office, USA Today, and Barack Obama
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washingtonpost.com | November 20, 2009
Healthcare lobby set for record spending this year
...their totals ... due to health reform undoubtedly," said Dave Levinthal, a spokesman for the Center for Responsive Politics. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, which represents big drugmakers, is on track to...
In this article: Washington, U.S., Center for Public Integrity, House of Representatives, and UnitedHealth Group Inc
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AP Online | November 20, 2009
Reid health bill helps chiropractors, drugmakers
...by drug manufacturers that she said will keep consumers' costs higher for a longer time. Ken Johnson, a senior vice president for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, said drugmakers pursued the issue with senators...
In this article: Harry Reid, Chiropractic, Iowa, Suicide, Medicaid, Blanche Lincoln, and Tom Harkin
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Reuters | November 20, 2009
U.S. healthcare companies set for record lobbying in 2009
...their totals ... due to health reform undoubtedly," said Dave Levinthal, a spokesman for Center for Responsive Politics. So is the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. The powerful group, which represents big drugmakers,...
In this article: U.S., Thomson Reuters, Washington, Small business, NYSE, and Nasdaq
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Reuters | November 18, 2009
UPDATE 2-U.S. Democrats demand analysis of drug price rises
The House has already passed its bill and takes a harder line on drugmakers through additional rebates and other changes. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), which represents brand-name drugmakers, had no...
In this article: Government Accountability Office, U.S., Bill Nelson, HHS, House of Representatives, Pfizer Inc, and Merck & Co Inc
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AP Online | November 18, 2009
Health care issues: Proposed drug industry savings
In this article: Medicare, Medicaid, Health and Human Services, Max Baucus, Senate Finance Committee, White House, and Montana
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Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is an industry trade group representing the pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies in the United States. PhRMA's mission is advocacy for public policies that encourage the discovery of new medicines for patients by pharmaceutical and biotechnology research companies. PhRMA's current CEO is former congressman Billy Tauzin. PhRMA is one of the largest and most influential lobbying organizations in Washington, D.C.
On its website, PhRMA states its "mission is winning advocacy for public policies that encourage the discovery of life-saving and life-enhancing new medicines for patients by pharmaceutical / biotechnology research companies. To accomplish this mission, PhRMA is dedicated to achieving in Washington, D.C., the states and the world:
* "Broad patient access to safe and effective medicines through a free market, without price controls,
* "Strong intellectual property incentives, and
* "Transparent, efficient, regulation and a free flow of information to patients."
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