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Watchdog: Bristol Myers, J&J’s Greed Put in Check As Judge Rejects Latest Challenge to Biden Rx Medicare Negotiation Action

Economic Security and Corporate Power
April 30, 2024

In a major win for seniors and patients struggling to afford their necessary medications, on Monday a U.S. District Judge rejected lawsuits from Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson seeking to block the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower prices directly with drug manufacturers.

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Industry Judge Shopping Crisis Spotlighted in Ad Outside WH Correspondents’ Dinner

Economic Security and Corporate Power
April 28, 2024

Outside of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last night, government watchdog Accountable.US projected a new digital ad with the message, “Texas decisions, national consequences: Find out how the US Chamber of Commerce picks judges and how Texas court rulings affect all of us, no matter where you are,” calling out the Fifth Circuit Court of App

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Pharma Giant AbbVie Brings in Billions While Opposing Biden Administration Program To Bring Down Costs For Consumers

Economic Security and Corporate Power
April 26, 2024

Today, pharmaceutical giant AbbVie reported $12.31 billion in revenue in Q1 2024 — all while remaining opposed to a Biden administration program designed to bring down drug prices for consumers. AbbVie CEO Richard Gonzalez has been a vocal critic of Medicare’s new negotiation authority, arguing that the ability to negotiate lower drug costs for pat

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