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And the attacks on Antonio Ciaccia continue, but his work remains unimpeached
And shadowy forces are coming for Antonio Ciaccia ... suggesting that Antonio is on to something
And we have results from the how-long-will-Kennedy-last poll!
And his tenure is starting with a mandate to create a new report that probably won't generate the answers it needs to generate
It's one of those drinking-from-a-firehose days
Plus your podcast suggestions, Trump comments on GLP-1s, and a comic strip about 340B cats (really)
Plus thoughts on health-related touchdowns (and fumbles) from the Super Bowl ad barrage
And it’s a trifecta: there’s 340B, PBM, and IRA news for you all. Also: Go Philly!
Plus Kennedy's nomination is suddenly on solid ground after he made "serious commitments," for what that's worth
BTW: no RFK Jr. references in today's newsletter, but the committee vote is coming in a couple of hours ... so there will be talk tomorrow
Plus a bit on how tariffs are going to worsen, not improve, the issues with generic meds in the United States. And Kennedy nears the end of the beginning.
That's my objective take on his first confirmation hearing, which is not the same as handicapping his chances of confirmation. The two are not remotely connected.
