In Vitro Diagnostic Industry’s Political Playbook Rewritten As Firms Lobby On COVID-19 Legislation
Diagnostic companies spent tens of thousands of dollars to influence outcome of coronavirus bills in February, March
Executive Summary
Test kit and lab firms spent tens of thousands of dollars in the first quarter of 2020 lobbying legislators to win provisions in coronavirus protection laws to ensure COVID-19 diagnostics would be a top US legislative priority.
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