Sen. Barrasso & Big Pharma • Capsule: Drug Policies Overseas

RISING SENATOR RECEIVED LOTS OF BIG PHARMA DONATIONS

Donations to Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) could pay off for the pharmaceutical industry as he is set to become the third-highest ranking senator in the new Congress. The industry is facing a House led by Democrats who want to push for strict drug pricing measures and an administration that has criticized the industry, and their main supporter, Orrin Hatch, is about to retire.

Barrasso overwhelmingly received the most campaign contributions by drug industry PACs, and he is known for playing an active role in health-care legislation. Shira Stein has the story. ...