PhRMA Adds Genentech, Gilead To Its Ranks Ahead Of House Democrats’ Drug Pricing Scrutiny
Executive Summary
Roche, through Genentech, returns to the PhRMA fold after leaving the trade group in 2009; Gilead is a first-time member; both are retaining their BIO memberships as well.
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