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The Spectacle Of Trump: Tweets, Insults And A Year Pharma Won't Forget

 
• By Jessica Merrill

From "getting away with murder" to "rip-off drug prices," pharma had its share of face-offs with President Trump in 2017. In the end, industry appears to have fared well under the pro-business leader, with industry insider Alex Azar now heading HHS and corporate tax reform a new year treat for industry.

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The year 2017 kicked off with the inauguration of the new, unpredictable US President Donald Trump and uncertainty around how the populist-style Republican president might focus his attention on healthcare and drug pricing. The pharmaceutical industry couldn't escape Trump's fury at times – nor his Twitter feed. But industry is easing into 2018 largely unscathed on drug pricing, poised to benefit from corporate tax reform and comforted by the appointment of industry insider Alex Azar to head HHS.

All-in-all, the Trump presidency appears to be working favorably for pharma, though there has been enough commotion and hand-wringing along the way to keep the

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