Pharma Financing Front Groups: Political Lobby

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Health Supreme Update: Pharma Financing Front Groups:

Political Lobby

 

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( Health Supreme Update: Pharma Financing Front Groups: Political Lobby )

 

September 30, 2004

 

 

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Drug companies have been known to spend millions of dollars to

influence Congress and government, but recently, a new twist

has been added to the story. Public Citizen says that the

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)

has quietly given $ 41 million to " stealth PACs " in 2002 and

failed to mention most of it to the IRS. The pharma-funded

groups, which have innocent sounding names, such as 60 Plus

Association, Seniors Coalition and United Seniors Association

have used the money to lobby for pharma-friendly candidates.

The recent passage of the medicare bill is an example of the

kind of pay off bought with such campaign funds, as is...

 

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