Topics:Pharmaceutical Lobbying

Pharmaceutical Lobbying, Pharmaceutical industry lobbying comprises one of the most powerful and high spending corporate lobby groups in the United States, spearheaded by the PhRMA industry group. Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of Pharmaceutical Lobbying.

Team

• Morrisson, D.
• Williamson, L.

(authors and sources listed alphabetically)

Arguments

Pro arguments Expertise Benefit to society Systemic Fairness Private-Public Cooperation

Con arguments The self-serving interest of lobbying tends to act over public interest, more specifically regarding public health. Lobbyists can present incomplete or skewed data that might misrepresent the potential & effectiveness of a treatment sector. Lobbyists can aid in raising campaign contributions which may drive legislators to act against the interests of their constituents. Historical lobbying has resulted in high drug pricing in the U.S. to support the bulk of pharmaceutical R&D costs for companies worldwide.

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