Where Do the Candidates Stand on Prescription Drugs?
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
While the issue has taken a back seat to the nation’s emerging financial crisis and other controversies, the United States pharmaceutical industry figures to get a strong shake-up no matter which candidate wins the White House. While they have somewhat different ideas on how they would attempt to overhaul the nation’s health care system, Democratic candidate Barack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain have both made it clear that changing the way prescription drugs are handled is a focal point of their plans. Pharmaceutical industry representatives have said that either administration will be hostile to the drug industry, which has…Continue » Posted in Dangerous Drugs