Biopharma’s Innovation Defense Is Crumbling
Executive Summary
The debate over price 'negotiation' in the US has taken a turn for the worse for innovator pharma companies. The Democratic party seems eager to plow forward no matter what the impact is on innovation – and some patient advocates are surprisingly eager to cheer them along.
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