Latest Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association Stories
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association (PILMA) presented Helmets to Hardhats with a check for $125,000 comprised of donations from pharmaceutical companies Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Novartis, and Pfizer during PILMA's annual meeting on November 15. Iron Workers President and PILMA Chairman Walter Wise was joined by Building and Construction Trades President Sean McGarvey, as well as representatives...
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The member companies and unions of the Pharmaceutical Industry Labor Management Association (PILMA) applaud the Senate's 96 to 1 vote today in favor of passage of S. 3187, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. Over the past 20 years, prescription drug user fees have been a key component in ensuring that the United States efficiently and safely brings new medicines to market, and extending the user-fees program...
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association (PILMA) today called on members of the Senate to support the swift and streamlined process for the reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA). By every measure, PDUFA works. Since its inception, PDUFA has cut the review and approval process for new, life-saving medicines in half - from over 2 years to 1.1 years. This means that innovation within the...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Labor and management in the biopharmaceutical industry will "redouble efforts at the federal level to support increased protections to fight intellectual property theft, counterfeiting and piracy, along with real enforcement measures to implement those protections." In a resolution unanimously adopted by the trustees of the Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association (PILMA), the group applauds the ongoing efforts by labor and...
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pharmaceutical Industry Labor Management Association (PILMA) applauds tonight's decisive action by the Senate in passing the 2011 Patent Protection Act. The strong 95 to 5 vote is a solid indication that the bill meets the concerns from both sides of the aisle. This measure will unlock U.S. innovation and support good jobs. It provides the framework for simplifying the patent protection process while enhancing U.S. competitiveness. We...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Michael J. Sullivan, Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association Chair: "As we saw tonight, the momentum exists to advance a national innovation agenda, one that stands to benefit millions of union members. But now comes the hard part: what can the administration and Members of Congress specifically do to translate this into new jobs and a higher quality of life for working Americans? The...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association (PILMA) today applauded Pennsylvania Senator Robert Casey's record of leadership on the issue of creating high-quality jobs in the life sciences sector. This afternoon the senator will be joined by Dave Holveck, CEO of Endo Pharmaceuticals, to advance the discussion of promoting innovation in the industry that leads to job growth. Senator Casey knows first-hand the critical link...
