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Slowing economy. Joining us for the hour, stephanie link great to have you. What do you make of this market right now . I have fatigue over trade i really do. Its impossible every day it changes. So im trying to ignore it and focus on fundamentals. Today i thought we got some good data on the economy. The philly fed better than expected vince were better than expected meaning he they went own maybe were bottoming. Lets see the flash pmis tomorrow existing home sales up 5 yearoveryear good consumer, lets talk retail earnings have been very good Minus Department stores and some one office. I think that bodes very well for the consumer fatigue over trade but excitement over m and a. Very much so. Im still excited by trade. Im more excited about bristolmyers closed earlier than expected. Thats a great story for 2020. So theres a lot underneath the surface to this market of whats going on and thats what im trying to focus on versus trade. Lets get straight to that big story, the potential c
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Host this week on newsmakers, former republican congressman James Greenwood from pennsylvania, served from 1993 to and currently is president 2005 and ceo of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. We also have Peter Sullivan, reporter with the hill. And sarah carlon smith. Welcome to you all. Congressman, what is your organization, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization . James we are the National Trade association for about 1000 biotechnology companies. Most of them in the Drug Discovery business. When you think of pharma, they have the Biggest Companies in the industry merck, pfizer, Johnson Johnson. We have most of them as well, but one of the things that this distinguishes us, we have literally hundreds and hundreds of small Startup Companies on the cutting edge of biotechnology innovation of new medicines. Peter drug pricing is the hot issue. I will start with a general question. We have seen polling data that about 3 in 10 americans are basically rationing medicine because
Leading us off today. I think nothing could be better, really. I know were going to hear insights and suggestions and everybodys going to bevery energetic. So please welcome. First of all and i think theyre coming in from the side, doctor jenny columbo, Vice President of global patients and Scientific Affairs at kl pharmaceutical michelle ashman, the director federal advocacy and Alliance Development eli lilly. Doctor gwen nichols, chief medical officer at the leukemia and lymphoma society. Doctor erin oshea, president of the Howard Hughes institute. Doctor peggy amber, foreign secretary of the National Academy of medicineand former commissioner of the fda. And doctor janine clayton, director of the office of research on womens health. Our moderator this morning is doctor loosen the main. The evp and ceo of American Association of colleges pharmacy and im proud to say board member of Research America. Thank you all leaders, we look forward to this. My thanks to the organizers of the fo