@RobertKennedyJr
Patients, through no fault of their own, suffer with over 7000 rare diseases .
Parents, partners, siblings, friends of rare disease patients
know that @PhRMA is needed for innovative meds.
There is even a disease called Kennedy Disease.
rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/…
Patients, through no fault of their own, suffer with over 7000 rare diseases .
Parents, partners, siblings, friends of rare disease patients
know that @PhRMA is needed for innovative meds.
There is even a disease called Kennedy Disease.
rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/…
https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1392606007843377152
Check out the fortune 500.fortune.com/fortune500/
You don't get a Pharma company till #35, and J and J is top dog cause diversified with bandages and devices.
Next pharma co comes in at 64.
But you know who IS on fortune 500 top 10?
You don't get a Pharma company till #35, and J and J is top dog cause diversified with bandages and devices.
Next pharma co comes in at 64.
But you know who IS on fortune 500 top 10?
CVS in the top 10 of Fortune 500 @FortuneMagazine
CVS : 60% of it's revenue from it's #pbm
PBM= pharmacy benefit manager.
Optum, a PBM owned by @UHC also In the top 10 of Fortune 500
Remarkable info about PBM here from PPA board member @mass_marion medpagetoday.com/publichealthpo…
CVS : 60% of it's revenue from it's #pbm
PBM= pharmacy benefit manager.
Optum, a PBM owned by @UHC also In the top 10 of Fortune 500
Remarkable info about PBM here from PPA board member @mass_marion medpagetoday.com/publichealthpo…
Know what #pbm DON'T do?
They don't do research
They don't manufacture meds.
They DO NOT HELP rare disease patients.
In fact, they hurt them by making meds more expensive and less accessible. @CourierTimes @BucksCountyGovt @BrianFitzUSA
buckscountycouriertimes.com/story/opinion/…
They don't do research
They don't manufacture meds.
They DO NOT HELP rare disease patients.
In fact, they hurt them by making meds more expensive and less accessible. @CourierTimes @BucksCountyGovt @BrianFitzUSA
buckscountycouriertimes.com/story/opinion/…
@CourierTimes @BucksCountyGovt @BrianFitzUSA Also on Fortune 500 top 10: distributors McKesson, + Amerisource Bergen.
With Cardinal Health they do almost all distribution of health products. 💊💉🩹
How did SO FEW companies( of questionable repute) get to be distributing most medical supplies ?
modernhealthcare.com/article/201804…
With Cardinal Health they do almost all distribution of health products. 💊💉🩹
How did SO FEW companies( of questionable repute) get to be distributing most medical supplies ?
modernhealthcare.com/article/201804…
theintell.com/opinion/201902… Is it possible that Cardinal and McKesson paid the PBM kickbacks to become so rich?
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