SUMMARY: The pharma industry is responsible for its low ratings. The industry has done nothing to acknowledge that they are listening to the concerns of the public and continues to…
Tag: Big Pharma
It’s hard, I mean really hard, to defend big pharma
Big Pharma is evading culpability for the crisis of rising prescription drug prices by point the finger at others, namely pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Many drugs receive no rebates at…
Change is going to be forced on big pharma
Republicans have indicated that they are willing to work with democrats on drug pricing initiatives. Drug companies are focusing lobbying efforts to use a possible lame-duck session of Congress to…
Pharma once again the target of the media
POST SUMMARY: Tow stories in the media last week, including a cover story in Newsweek, take aim at pharma. While there is some good reporting most of the content continues…
When biotech becomes “big pharma”
POST SUMMARY: The easiest way to make a small biotech company less competitive is to transform the organization yo big pharma with recycled pharma people and a culture of meetings to…
Is big pharma being defined by external forces?
POST SUMMARY: Big pharma companies continue to be defined by a myriad of external sources from Congress, questioning high drug prices, to seemingly unorthodox behavior like putting profits over patient…