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The Politics Of Federal Track & Trace Legislation

US CapitolWatching the progress of the nationwide pharmaceutical track & trace bills in the U.S. Congress has been very educational.  Now that different track & trace bills are on the floors of the Senate and the House of Representatives (see “InBrief: A Track And Trace Bill Has Made It To The House Floor” and “InBrief: A Track & Trace bill Has Made It To The Senate Floor”) I have been trying to pick up on the politics that underlies the current situation in an attempt to figure out what is likely to happen next.

Both of the current bills have been described as “bipartisan”.  I don’t think that’s exactly true, but before I explain why, Continue reading The Politics Of Federal Track & Trace Legislation