We need to improve our healthcare system and allow the life science industries to flourish.
By Sean Harper
On healthcare reform it’s hard to find consensus. The one point everyone is in agreement on is that the current system is broken, and something must be done to fix it. The Obama administration and Congress are eager to enact broad reforms to improve care and access, and quickly. This is a commendable aim, one that Amgen fully supports. But in the rush to make change happen, it’s important to consider the long-term consequences of decisions made today.
Reforming the healthcare system can’t begin and end with cutting costs. Striking and maintaining the right balance between reform and preserving medical innovation and patient access will be challenging. Throughout the process, there are a few basic truths that should be kept in mind.
Manufacturing on a Grand Scale
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