The Eds & Meds economy in Massachusetts
Medical science delivers therapies for dread diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, and addiction. It’s also a jobs engine for Massachusetts. Every 10 biotech hires generates 16 non-biotech jobs.
Yet science is under attack right now.
Bloomberg called me the “Democrat taking on RFK Jr.” I fight his quackery, grift and incompetence. I am also leading legislation to:
Fix affordability and access in drug pricing. Patients should pay low or no co-pays. Insurance companies must not abuse prior authorization. And American patients should always get the newest, life-saving medicines.
Support and defend the integrity of the National Institutes of Health and the Food & Drug Administration. Peer review, not politics, should determine which science is funded. Medicines should be evaluated based on safety & efficacy, not wins for the White House.
Modernize U.S. clinical trials infrastructure. Better and faster trials will reduce the cost of drug development, bring therapies to market faster, and make the United States more competitive versus China.
Read more:
Auchincloss Calls FDA Voucher Program ‘Illegal,’ Warns of Political Pressure (Inside Health Policy)
America versus Alzheimer's (Simple but Not Easy)
Congress should commit to US biotechnology leadership (The Boston Globe)



