Scott Gottlieb: “How Medicare prices medical products and services has sweeping implications across the entire private market.”

I think the downside of this mandate in terms of hardening positions and taking something that was subtly political and making it overtly political could outweigh any of the benefits that we hope to achieve.

many hospitals are being forced to ration key medicines and patients to sit on waiting lists for vital drugs.

the most important incentive to developing useful information remains the ability for companies to market drugs based on what has been proven scientifically.

The bottom line is if you look at pediatric vaccinations where we have mandates in place, vaccines are a requirement to go to school.