Hillary Puts Pharma In The Crosshairs
4 CommentsBy Ed Silverman // May 25th, 2007 // 7:36 am
Just how many ways can Mrs. Clinton piss off big pharma?
Speaking at George Washington University yesterday, Hillary outlined a plan to get healthcare back on track, and listed a few items that take aim at drugmakers, a group that she says requires more “oversight.” So let us count the ways:
- Limit ads directed to consumers;
- More disclosure of financial ties between drugmakers and doctors;
- Greater use of generic drugs;
- Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices;
- Legalizing reimportation of drugs.
And she scolded big pharma for its research priorities. “A lot of these so-called blockbuster drugs are no more effective, and sometimes less effective, in treating conditions than old standbys.”
Of course, Hillary is merely reflecting the feelings and thoughts of many Americans, which big pharma already knows, but doesn’t like to acknowledge. Attacking her will be easy. Working to resolve the issues she cites takes hard work, and a little candor. Are all the big pharma folks up to it?
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Melody
Uh-oh. Hillary better get Bill working on another book. If she loses Big Pharma bucks, her campaign funding will need some “fuel.”
Lisa Van Syckel
Hillary is just playing lip service to the Media!! This Senator refused to speak with Parents whose children were maimed or killed due to the side effects of suicide, psychosis and self-mutilation due to Antidepressants.Senators Corzine,Schumer and Senator John Edwards were the leaders in supporting these Parents and children.Hillary is a follower,” NOT A LEADER”.Last nights vote on the Iraq war is a great example,only when it was late and the majority votes were in for funding did she vote ‘No’Tens of thousands of children could die and she still wouldnt give a DAMN.She also has the rudest and most unsympathetic staff in Washington.
Lisa Van Syckel
It should also be noted that Hillary supported,and voted for Pharma written drug safety legislation.She speaks with a forked tongue!!!
ramsy
If she is going to keep up her words on coming to power then it is a great service to human kind.
At present the Pharma business has lost its ethics , sanctity & in shambles.