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The industry was working on a number of issues advancing in Congress — including reforming the 340B discount drug program, alleviating supply chain issues and reining in pharmacy benefit managers, which negotiate discounts on drugs and choose which medicines insurance plans will cover.
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The industry was working on issues advancing in Congress
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{ "date": "04\/24\/2024", "topic": "Pharma lobbying", "source": "POLITICO" } - UUID
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https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2024/04/24/pharma-lobbying-up-in-2024-00153996
Pharmaceutical companies increased lobbying spending in the first quarter of 2024. Key issues driving the spending include 340B program reform, supply chain issues, and pharmacy benefit manager regulations. The article also covers Supreme Court arguments on abortion and bird flu fragments in milk.
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