[CML] Drug Companies Spend Over $22 Billion A Year On Influence And Lobbying

[Rob]

This article has some startling statistics on just how much drug companies are spending on lobbying and influence. The article quotes $22 billion a year on influence and lobbying and $33 billion a year on research and development.   The groups and sites operated by CMLHope.Com are among the very, very few sites on CML that are not owned, controlled, or funded by the drug and healthcare industries.   http://cmlsupport.blogspot.com/2005/06/pill-poppers.html New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: cml@yahoogroups.com Subscribe:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED]  CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/   To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.