With Reform Efforts Persisting, PBM Trade Association Sets Lobbying Record

Infographic details who gave what to whom as all segments of the US healthcare industry gear up for the presidential election cycle.

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The pharmaceutical and health products industry, which has consistently outspent all other industries on federal campaign contributions and lobbying, spent nearly $378.6 million in 2023 to further policy goals, according to data compiled by OpenSecrets.

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