Biopharma, the White House And Getting Drug Pricing ‘Off The Table’
Executive Summary
Industry balks at President Trump’s latest effort to force biopharma to negotiate a drug pricing solution, but investors may be pushing for concessions that could head off more onerous policies supported by a Biden White House.
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