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Beating the Big C

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It has boosted anti-tumour research by 60% since 2005, at a cost of $1.6bn, in the hope of increasing the share of company sales attributed to cancer drugs from the current level of 5% “There are a lot of patients that are suffering,” said Pfizer chief executive Jeffrey Kindler.

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US Democrats’ blockbuster budget bill could spell big changes for drug prices

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In addition to the climate provisions, however, the bill has a significant effect on prescription drug prices, and according to reports neither Manchin nor Sinema is objecting to these provisions, which are similar but not identical to the ones in the Build Back Better plan which previously passed in the House of Representatives.