Public Citizen Criticizes Obama, Lawmakers For Not Railing Against Cures Bill's Industry 'Perks'

Shortly after the House overwhelmingly voted Friday to pass 21st Century Cures legislation, Public Citizen criticized the White House for not making the bill veto-bait and lawmakers for accepting device and pharmaceutical industry “perks” in order to secure a funding hike for the National Institutes of Health. The consumer watchdog group urged the Senate to cast the bill aside and work on an alternative. The group sent out a press release stating: “At its core, this legislation is a horse...