Thread by @SaraNayeem

When I saw this headline, I feared the article would be reductionist and coy. But the authors hit on many of the right points: 1) individuals’ political beliefs don’t solely (or even mostly) relate to potential impact on the industry in which they... 1/7
statnews.com/2020/10/30/is-…

...work; 2) Trump’s deep-seated antipathy to science is an affront to drug developers; 3) Trump’s politicization of the drug dev’t process & undermining of the FDA & CMC threaten our industry; 4) Trump may not raise the corp tax rate or seek campaign finance reform, but...2/7

...his approach to the drug industry has been hostile, unpredictable, & uninformed by dialogue. The article doesn’t note Trump’s desire to dismantle ObamaCare, which would have a negative impact on many ppl’s health as well as the biopharma industry. It also doesn’t mention...3/7

...the Biden Cancer Moonshot & the view of many in the industry that, in part as a result of Beau Biden’s struggle w/ & death from brain cancer, Joe Biden understands the importance of medical innovation. One add’l perspective I believe is widely held is that, regardless of...4/7

...policies specific to the biopharma industry, Trump’s incompetence, corruption, authoritarianism, & vindictiveness could have catastrophic effects on our entire country & economy. We've seen that w/ the response to this pandemic. We could easily be dragged into wars based...5/7

..off Trump’s personal grudges & inartful diplomacy. He's setting us back on climate change, which is a looming threat. And that’s not even getting into his flagrant, mounting threats to our democracy. Not to mention the continual drag on every American adult's productivity...6/7

...b/c the presidency has become a mix of a (really bad) reality T.V. show & a dystopian scifi flick. So yeah… compared to existential threats to our health, industry, economy, democracy, & stability, it’s a no-brainer to loudly support Biden (or honestly, anyone but Trump).7/7