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Pfizer, the maker of Viagra, was the largest pharmaceutical donor, giving $1m. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Political , Finance , Pharmaceuticals

Simplified: Pfizer was largest pharmaceutical donor giving $1 million.

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Drug companies gave more than $200,000 in campaign contributions to Jason Chaffetz (who recently left Congress), acting as the single largest donor to his re-election fights. 0.950

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Simplified: Drug companies gave Jason Chaffetz over $200000 in campaign contributions.

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Hatch, who is running for Senate again in 2018 even though he previously said he would not, is the recipient of the most political donations from the pharmaceutical industry so far this year, at $208,... 0.950

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Simplified: Hatch is recipient of most pharmaceutical industry donations this year at $208000.

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Bono, who was alerted to the opioid crisis after Chesare, her son with the late singer Sonny Bono, became addicted, said there was a false but effective campaign by companies profiting from the epidem... 0.900

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Simplified: Companies profiting from opioid epidemic ran false campaign portraying painkiller prescription limits as depriving chronic pain treatment according to...

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The pharmaceutical industry poured resources into attempting to place blame for the crisis on the millions who have became addicted instead of on the mass prescribing of powerful opioids. 0.900

👤 Chris McGreal 📋 News Article 🏷️ Pharmaceuticals , Opioids , Addiction

Simplified: Pharmaceutical industry tried to blame addiction victims instead of opioid prescribing

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Instead, the pharmaceutical companies can charge whatever price they want for drugs bought for the publicly run Medicare and Medicaid programmes – and the federal government has no choice but to pay u... 0.900

👤 Chris McGreal 📋 News Article 🏷️ Pharmaceuticals , Finance , Health

Simplified: Pharmaceutical companies can charge any price for drugs bought for Medicare and Medicaid

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While lobbying shapes medical policy across the board, it has had a profound impact on the opioid epidemic as deaths quadrupled between 1999 and 2015. 0.900

👤 Chris McGreal 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Pharmaceuticals , Health

Simplified: Lobbying has profoundly impacted the opioid epidemic as deaths quadrupled 1999-2015

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Paul Ryan, the speaker of the House of Representatives, was the single largest beneficiary, with donations from the industry totaling $228,670. 0.900

👤 Chris McGreal 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Pharmaceuticals , Finance

Simplified: Paul Ryan received $228670 in donations from the pharmaceutical industry

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That is the result of a 2003 law, in effect written by the industry, preventing the federal government from seeking bids for the manufacture of drugs and medical devices – a process used in other area... 0.900

👤 Chris McGreal 📋 News Article 🏷️ Pharmaceuticals , Politics , Legal

Simplified: A 2003 law prevents the federal government from seeking bids for drug manufacture

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About 60% went to Republicans. 0.900

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Simplified: 60% of drug company contributions went to Republicans

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The pharmaceutical industry, which has about two lobbyists for every member of Congress, spent $152m on influencing legislation in 2016, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. 0.900

👤 Chris McGreal 📋 News Article 🏷️ Pharmaceuticals , Politics , Finance

Simplified: Pharmaceutical industry spent $152 million on influencing legislation in 2016

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Drug companies also contributed more than $20m directly to political campaigns last year. 0.900

👤 Chris McGreal 📋 News Article 🏷️ Pharmaceuticals , Politics , Finance

Simplified: Drug companies contributed over $20 million to political campaigns last year

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Trump’s nominee for drug czar, the US congressman Tom Marino, was forced to withdraw after a report by the Washington Post and CBS’s 60 Minutes highlighted his role in forging legislation that hinders... 0.900

👤 Chris McGreal 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Pharmaceuticals , Legal

Simplified: Tom Marino withdrew as drug czar after reports highlighted his role hindering DEA's ability to act against opioid distributors

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Nine out of 10 members of the House of Representatives and all but three of the US’s 100 senators have taken campaign contributions from pharmaceutical companies seeking to affect legislation on every... 0.900

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Simplified: 90% of House members and 97% of Senators took campaign contributions from pharmaceutical companies

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Drugmakers have poured close to $2.5bn into lobbying and funding members of Congress over the past decade. 0.900

👤 Chris McGreal 📋 News Article 🏷️ Pharmaceuticals , Politics , Finance

Simplified: Drugmakers spent close to $2.5 billion on lobbying and funding Congress over the past decade

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Pharmaceutical companies spend far more than any other industry to influence politicians. 0.900

👤 Chris McGreal 📋 News Article 🏷️ Pharmaceuticals , Politics , Finance

Simplified: Pharmaceutical companies spend more than any other industry to influence politicians

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The pharmaceutical industry attempted to place blame for the crisis on the millions who have became addicted instead of the mass prescribing of powerful opioids. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Pharmaceuticals , Opioids , Addiction

Simplified: Pharmaceutical industry attempted to blame addiction victims instead of opioid prescribing

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Simplified: Image is TFS Steriles tech transfer and supply chains advertisement

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<img class="img-fluid div-shadow mb-3" src="https://industry.pharmafocusamerica.com/ensign/1753952895-pfam-pharmaaccess-mmf.gif" alt="Pharma Access - Modular Mobile Facility (MMF)" title="Pharma Acces... 1.000

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Simplified: Image is Pharma Access Modular Mobile Facility advertisement

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<img class="img-fluid div-shadow mb-3" src="https://industry.pharmafocusamerica.com/ensign/1753961500-sinobiologics-chikungunya.jpg" alt="Sino Biological - Chikungunya Virus" title="Sino Biological -... 1.000

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Simplified: Image is Sino Biological Chikungunya Virus advertisement

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