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STAT Newsletter: GOP political vet founds new anti-IRA patient group
John Czwartacki’s resume is a laundry list of posts throughout pretty much every GOP political arena imaginable — he worked for former House Speaker John Boehner early in his career, as a spokesperson for former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, for FEMA in the Bush administration shortly after the 9/11 attacks, and for then-OMB Director Mick Mulvaney in the Trump White House — and now, he’s adding advocacy on drug pricing to his list…
Real Clear Health: America’s Sickest Deserve Hope, Not a Life in their Parents’ Basement
Thirty years ago, as a congressional staffer, I never thought I would be diagnosed with a life-altering disease. I had every reason to be hopeful about my future. I was young, healthy, and solidly independent. Or so I thought…
MS Survivor Launches New Patient Advocacy Group
WASHINGTON – Today, a new patient advocacy group led by multiple sclerosis survivor launched to promote and protect patients’ access to innovative treatments and therapies.
Axios Exclusive: GOP Hill veteran launches patient advocacy group
Remember John "Cz" Czwartacki? Worked on the Hill for big names like John Boehner, Bill Paxon and Trent Lott and then in the Trump administration under Mick Mulvaney? He also has MS, and he's launching a patient advocacy group.
WSJ: The Inflation Reduction Act Is Already Killing Potential Cures
It may take years before we can fully appreciate the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on the pharmaceutical industry..
Town Hall: Price-Fixing Meds Is Not What the Doctor Ordered
In a strange political twist, a Republican governor is suing a Democratic administration...for not imposing price controls…
WSJ: Biden’s Cancer ‘Moonshot’ Contradiction
President Biden this week gave a speech promoting his Cancer Moonshot initiative and a new government health agency that he says will drive treatment breakthroughs. As usual, he gave no credit to drug makers that are producing game-changing treatments..
Real Clear Health: Wrong Diagnosis + Wrong Prescription = Congressional Malpractice
Supporters of the Inflation Reduction Act have made claims about lowering the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs…