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...taxes. At least three experts involved in the talks say the House is so far behind, they will have to run to catch up to the Senate. The Senate's progress is largely due to Kennedy's "incredible ability and strength," says Billy Tauzin, CEO and president of PhRMA, and a former Congressman from Louisiana. "He's anxious to make this a great legacy." (See pictures of Barack Obama's nation of hope...
...York Times, are a diverse group of stakeholders: AARP, the insurer Aetna, the AFL-CIO, the American Cancer Society, the American Medical Association (AMA), America's Health Insurance Plans, the Business Roundtable, Easter Seals, the National Federation of Independent Business, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Most participants declined to comment directly on the talks, saying they were sworn to secrecy by Kennedy and risked expulsion from the meetings by talking on the record - though a few were willing to speak anonymously about some of the progress that has been made. Most...
...When asked if PhRMA member companies will continue to invest in direct advertising, spokesman Jennifer Page said that PhRMA has no knowledge of the companies’ business decisions due to federal anti-trust laws that prohibit collusion on business practices...
Moore's current opponents have tried to launch pre-emptive strikes at the director and his moviemaking practices. On June 13, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), which represents leading drugmakers such as Eli Lilly, Merck and GlaxoSmithKline, issued a statement dismissing Moore as "a political activist with a track record for sensationalism." PhRMA went on to say "a review of America's health care system should be balanced, thoughtful and well-researched" before adding, "Unfortunately, you won't get that from Michael Moore." America's Health Insurance Plans, whose members include HMOs Aetna and Cigna, handed...
...Harvard Medical School. “People immediately assume that the effect is bad,” Campbell said. “It can be potentially helpful,” adding that such relationships help educate physicians about new drugs and treatments. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), a Washington-based trade group funded by pharmaceutical companies, maintains that its current practices are necessary. Ken Johnson, a senior vice president of PhRMA wrote in an e-mailed statement that “pharmaceutical marketing is one of several important ways for health care providers to receive the information...