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RFK, Jr. Is Happening, Former Senator Burr Says

Updates From The J.P. Morgan Conference

 
• By Jessica Merrill

Industry should take a long-term view on policy issues, the former Republican legislator told biopharma execs at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.

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Industry should expect that RFK, Jr. will be overseeing the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to former US Senator Richard Burr, a longtime Republican legislator who discussed policy issues with industry representatives during a discussion sponsored by Incubate, a nonprofit representing VC firms.

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