Rx Industry Reassessing Political Donations In Wake Of Riots; Shift Towards Democrats Already Underway

Donation patterns in 2020 campaign suggest rethinking may have taken place before the mob attacked the Capitol, potentially an assessment of the election prospects or because of Trump’s policies during his term.

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Three pharma industry trade associations are reassessing their political donation policies in the wake of the riots in the US Capitol, although trends suggest a shift was already underway towards Democrats.

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