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Capitol Hill Briefing Unveils New Data Behind the ‘Epic’ EPIC Act
The lead sponsors of the Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act addressed a room full of Congressional office employees and...
Apr 11
Join Us: We Work For Health Hosts Special Event About the Ongoing Threats of the IRA
Learn about the Inflation Reduction Act—and how it’s threatening America’s biopharmaceutical ecosystem and our nation’s Medicare-aged...
Apr 3
Protecting Innovation and Patient Access: Why Congress Must Reject Anti-Patent Legislation
Innovation often comes in increments. The first smartphones could not record video or take front-facing photos, and there certainly was...
Apr 2
Biopharma-Funded Clinical Trials Drive Billions in Economic Impact, Advance Medical Research & Treatments
A new report highlights the significant investments and economic impact generated by clinical trials funded by the biopharmaceutical...
Mar 14
We Work For Health and Stakeholders Discuss Impact of the IRA
Healthcare costs continue to be a significant concern for Americans. While policies like government price controls under the Inflation...
Feb 28
New Report Illustrates Why Congress Must Fix the “Pill Penalty”
Small-molecule drugs, which typically come in pill or tablet form, have long been the backbone of modern medicine, treating everything...
Feb 27
PREVIEW: The Impact of the Small Molecule “Pill Penalty” Two Years Into the IRA
Research firm Vital Transformation is preparing a new analysis about the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act on biopharma investment,...
Jan 14
Achieving Health Equity: A Commitment to Community and Policy Engagement
At We Work For Health (WWFH), our commitment to fostering health equity across the nation goes beyond advocacy—it extends to tangible,...
Jan 2
Workforce Development: The Engine of Innovation in the Biopharmaceutical Industry
The biopharmaceutical industry is the backbone of America's innovative economy, supporting more than 4.9 million jobs across the United...
Jan 2
Senate Judiciary Committee Considered Key Bills to Support IP Rights and Encourage Patent Investment
As Congress returned to Washington, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a full committee hearing to consider a number of critical bills...
Nov 12, 2024
New Report Provides Critical Context to Government Claims of IRA So-Called Drug Savings and Explores the Law’s True Impact on Patient Costs
New research from the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science further confirms what We Work For Health (WWFH) and others have warned...
Oct 9, 2024
Recognizing the Hatch-Waxman Act’s 40th Anniversary on Capitol Hill
The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act, more commonly known as the Hatch-Waxman Act, profoundly changed the...
Oct 1, 2024
Fact Checking the Inflation Reduction Act’s Real-World Impact and Consequences
As healthcare access and costs continue to dominate political conversations, the flaws in the Inflation Reduction Act are becoming...
Sep 17, 2024
Hatch-Waxman Act: Celebrating 40 Years of a Balanced and Innovative Drug Ecosystem
In 1984, the Hatch-Waxman Act – formally known as the bipartisan Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act – established a...
Sep 9, 2024
Watch: California leaders highlight biopharma innovation, collaboration and policy progress
During a recent We Work For Health roundtable with California Rep. Scott Peters, leaders across patient advocacy, biopharma, labor,...
Sep 5, 2024
Policymakers: Protect & Maximize U.S. Intellectual Property for Biopharma Innovation that Helps Patients
American innovation depends on a strong, robust intellectual property system that allows health care advances to save and enhance lives....
Aug 28, 2024
State-By-State Data Showcases Biopharma’s Impact on Local Economics and Innovation
We Work For Health recently unveiled a new set of one-page resources designed to highlight the significant impact of the...
Aug 27, 2024
Protecting the Drug Discovery Pipeline
A version of this blog originally published as an op-ed in The Center Square in Arizona. We're sharing it here with additional updates...
Aug 22, 2024
A Guide to Understanding the Administration’s Announcement on Medicare Drug Pricing
The Biden administration this week is expected to claim victory on its stated goal of lowering drug prices for seniors. While the...
Aug 14, 2024
10 Reasons Biopharma Innovation Needs Strong IP Protections
By Dan Leonard, WWFH Executive Director Intellectual property (IP) plays a crucial role in the success of the pharmaceutical and biotech...
Aug 6, 2024
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