Pharmaceutical Industry

Trump Targets Corporate Deals Across 30+ Industries Before Midterm Elections

| Importance: 8/10

Trump administration systematically cut deals across more than 30 industries, trading tariff relief and federal financing for corporate concessions in a pattern resembling state-driven capitalism. Companies including Pfizer, Eli Lilly, and AstraZeneca faced pressure on production location and drug …

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Opioid Epidemic Death Toll Reaches 500,000 Americans Between 2000-2020

| Importance: 10/10

Between 2000 and 2020, approximately 500,000 Americans died from opioid-involved overdoses, representing one of the most devastating preventable public health catastrophes in American history. The death toll resulted from a combination of aggressive pharmaceutical marketing, regulatory capture, and …

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Clinton Healthcare Reform Dies After Insurance Industry Lobbying Campaign

| Importance: 9/10

Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell declares the Clinton administration’s Health Security Act dead, with the bill never coming to a vote in either chamber of Congress. The failure represents a devastating defeat for comprehensive healthcare reform after an intense lobbying campaign by …

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