Drug money: campaign contributions from pharmaceutical companies.
In the 2002 election cycle, brand-name manufacturers donated do·nate
v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates
v.tr.
To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute.
v.intr.
To make a contribution to a fund or cause. far
greater sums than did generic Generic
Describes the characteristics and/or experience of the total universe of a coupon of MBS sector type; that is, in contrast to a specific pool or collateral group, as in a specific CMO issue. drug-makers. Almost 80 percent of the cash
was given to Republican candidates.
Barr Labs $375,401
(generic)
Eli Lilly $1.6 million
Pfizer $1.9 million
Source: Center
for Responsive Politics
Note: Table made from bar graph.
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