Sen. Menendez’s conviction may cost pharma a key ally in Congress

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via A New York jury on Tuesday found Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on 16 counts for bribery, extortion, and fraud charges. Calls for Menendez’s resignation quickly followed. Whether or not he immediately listens to them, Menendez is unlikely to continue his regular congressional activities given that he’s now been convicted — among other charges — of acting as a foreign agent on behalf of Egypt.

Without Menendez, the pharmaceutical industry will lose an important friend in Congress.

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