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No, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren aren't top recipients of pharmaceutical industry donations


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Published in Politics and Government on Wednesday, February 5th 2025 at 7:40 GMT by STAT   Print publication without navigation

  • A quirk in the website OpenSecrets has given RFK Jr. a chance to misleadingly portray Sen. Bernie Sanders as receiving big money from big Pharma.

The article from STAT News, published on February 3, 2025, discusses the significant political contributions made by Big Pharma's political action committees (PACs) to U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, despite their known criticism of the pharmaceutical industry. According to data from OpenSecrets, these contributions have been substantial, with Sanders and Warren receiving funds from companies like Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and others. The article highlights the irony of these donations, given both senators' advocacy for policies aimed at reducing drug prices and increasing transparency in pharmaceutical pricing. It also explores the broader implications of such financial support, suggesting that it might influence or at least complicate the senators' legislative efforts against the industry. The piece delves into the ethical considerations of accepting such funds, the potential for conflict of interest, and how these contributions fit into the larger landscape of campaign finance in American politics.

Read the Full STAT Article at:
[ https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/03/big-pharma-pac-contributions-bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-open-secrets-data/ ]

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