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Government Leaders Discuss Healthcare Reform at BIO Conference
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05.22.2009
On Wednesday, four political leaders including Karl Rove, former top adviser to President George W. Bush; ex-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist; former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean; and Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle debated healthcare reform at the 2009 BIO International Conference in Atlanta. Republicans Rove and Frist warned that a public healthcare plan could have huge costs and potentially hurt private-sector innovation. Dean, however, responded that in order to ensure future innovation biotech companies need legislation that has strong patent protection. Dean strongly supports Rep. Anna Eshoo's (D-CA) bill, which was introduced in March and believes creating a pathway for approval of follow-on biologics that protects innovators will be key to achieving healthcare reform.
To read the full article in Inside Health Policy, click here. To listen to the webcast of the discussion that took place at the conference visit www.bio.org
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