Swiss pharma giants Novartis and Roche pay millions to US politicians to sway health care debate...

Swiss pharmaceutical giants Roche and Novartis are spending millions of dollars in an effort to influence United States politicians tackling health care reform.

The companies are among the top ten drug manufacturers lobbying the White House and Congress, having spent upwards of $7 million (SFr7.05 million) combined during the first half of 2009 to influence policy.

Roche, Novartis and other groups lobbying Washington spent a total of nearly $400 million lobbying lawmakers on health care reform, President Barack Obama's biggest domestic priority. Congress is currently working on several bills that tackle the issue. More...

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