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This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
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Rep. Tauzin to head PhRMA: Louisiana Republican Billy Tauzin will take the reins of the Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America on Jan. 3. The Dec. 15 announcement concludes 10 months of discussion between PhRMA and the former House Energy & Commerce Committee chairman, who will succeed Alan Holmer as head of the drug trade group. Earlier this year, Rep. Jim Greenwood (R-Penn.), a key sponsor of original MDUFMA legislation, was recruited to head the Biotechnology Industry Organization, effective Jan. 5. Greenwood chaired the Energy & Commerce/Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee...
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