Ken Johnson
Ken Johnson
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If you're having a hard time paying for your medicines, we're here to help you, we've got your back. That's the message we're taking all across America, that America's pharmaceutical researchers care.
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He's a real congenial gentlemen, and he's out there trying to spread the Word. It's not every day you see someone doing that.
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We're through investigating her, ... We'll announce our conclusions tomorrow (Tuesday).
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Unfortunately, guidance by the Office of Inspector General makes it very difficult for companies to continue providing free or discounted medicines to Medicare beneficiaries. ... The threat of anti-kickback violations has spooked a lot of people.
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Experts tell us that AARP's numbers simply do not reflect the true amounts paid by seniors for their medicines, ... Unfortunately, AARP seems more interested in getting headlines than in helping America's seniors.
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We will continue to work closely with (federal officials) to see if we can't come up with a solution.
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We have sent a copy of the opinion to our members and undoubtedly they are reviewing it and comparing it to their own programs.
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We are considering the possibility of issuing a subpoena to Martha Stewart to appear before our committee. However, Chairman (Billy) Tauzin (R-La.) has not made a final decision.
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We recognize that a medicine that sits on the shelf, out of reach financially, doesn't help anyone. So, we're trying to make sure people don't fall through the cracks.
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There is a tremendous amount of information that we're pouring through, everything from tire tests to rollover data going back 10 years,
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If it turns out it is true -- that they were shredding documents while knowing inquiries were under way by Congress and the Department of Justice -- somebody's probably going to be in hot water.
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If we made one mistake when we passed the Telecommunications Act of 1996 it's that we didn't reform the agency at the same time we reformed the law. We intend to vigorously pursue a very ambitious and aggressive agenda, which will include a top-to-bottom look at the FCC.
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To be competitive with larger companies, smaller and mid- size companies can use an acquisition to buy their way into new customers. Head-to-head competition is expensive with lower margins. Buying your way into a customer or a contract can be more profitable.
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We're gonna have to start thinking about what we spend, because with the gas crunch, it's getting pretty painful on the pumps,