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24. At least by Preet Bharara before he was fired by Trump
Fri Sep 29, 2017, 04:56 PM
Sep 2017

Preet Bharara was investigating it before he was fired by Trump.

https://www.propublica.org/article/preet-bharara-fired-investigating-tom-price-hhs-stock-trading

In December, the Wall Street Journal reported that Price traded more than $300,000 worth of shares in health companies over a recent four-year period, while taking actions that could have affected those companies. Price, an orthopedic surgeon, chaired the powerful House Budget Committee and sat on the Ways and Means Committee’s health panel.

In one case, Price was one of just a handful of American investors allowed to buy discounted stock in Innate Immunotherapeutics — a tiny Australian company working on an experimental multiple sclerosis drug. The company hoped to be granted “investigational new drug” status from the Food and Drug Administration, a designation that expedites the approval process.

Members of congress often try to apply pressure on the FDA. As ProPublica has reported, Price’s office has taken up the causes of health care companies, and in one case urged a government agency to remove a damaging drug study on behalf of a pharmaceutical company whose CEO donated to Price’s campaign.

HHS Secretary Tom Price resigns [View all] George II Sep 2017 OP
lol Renew Deal Sep 2017 #1
The Price is ..... underpants Sep 2017 #2
That's great, thanks! George II Sep 2017 #5
Another underpants Sep 2017 #11
LOL CatWoman Sep 2017 #7
ROFL!!! calimary Sep 2017 #61
Another one bites the dust. . . DinahMoeHum Sep 2017 #3
And it's only 4:41 by my computer. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 #4
GOOD! Simpering, phony, arrogant, sociopathic, greedy, lying fuckstick! hatrack Sep 2017 #6
now get his ass for inside trading!!! CatWoman Sep 2017 #9
In New York so he can't be pardoned. Ligyron Sep 2017 #26
And then there's Price. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2017 #50
He's being cut loose for much more than his private plane trips. Isn't he under investigation by... Tarheel_Dem Sep 2017 #8
I don't know about that, but he's being blamed for the failure of "repeal and replace". George II Sep 2017 #12
Under investigation for major trading on health care stocks that he was legislating lostnfound Sep 2017 #18
At least by Preet Bharara before he was fired by Trump lostnfound Sep 2017 #24
Thanks. I thought I had heard something to that effect. So firing Preet made it all go away? nt Tarheel_Dem Sep 2017 #29
Good, now send him to prison. nt SunSeeker Sep 2017 #10
He needs to pay us back for the money he used to travel before he goes to jail. TNNurse Sep 2017 #36
Of course! nt SunSeeker Sep 2017 #39
Nah! Let him work it off in jail...down in the laundry room. With a cellmate named Big Bubba! n/t jamesatemple Sep 2017 #60
They are all abandoning HockeyMom Sep 2017 #13
TP is in the toilet. sheshe2 Sep 2017 #14
"Wipe" the slate clean! George II Sep 2017 #15
Yup. sheshe2 Sep 2017 #40
Gmar Chatimah Tova everyone. nycbos Sep 2017 #16
I have to wonder... Qutzupalotl Sep 2017 #17
Or not fooled Sep 2017 #52
Breaking - Ivanka Trump to take on Price's role NewJeffCT Sep 2017 #19
LOL... sheshe2 Sep 2017 #41
The beauty of this is that it came about as a result of a leak from the inside. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 #20
Yes there's hope for us - if they're willing to squeal on their bosses FakeNoose Sep 2017 #63
There's no need. Reporters have already set up addresses to which mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 #69
Every R Senator confirmed his nomination KNOWING he was a self-serving grifter... lamp_shade Sep 2017 #21
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL fleur-de-lisa Sep 2017 #22
We'll just make this minor adjustment to his official portrait: mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 #23
You funny! sheshe2 Sep 2017 #42
Resign or fire I am sure JCMach1 Sep 2017 #25
He'll be perfect as the cloudbase Sep 2017 #27
Hope he enjoyed.. flamingdem Sep 2017 #28
He'd rather resign than reimburse in full unblock Sep 2017 #30
No hard feelings, we will pay for your trip home to prove it. Dustlawyer Sep 2017 #31
Cheap not fooled Sep 2017 #54
What, Uber not good enough? Marie Marie Sep 2017 #64
And Twitler LittleGirl Sep 2017 #32
No Problem DoctorJoJo Sep 2017 #33
See who the putrid replacement is n/t hibbing Sep 2017 #34
Every reporter needs to ask him how much he reimbursed the taxpayers IronLionZion Sep 2017 #35
Out of the fire - and into a million-dollar Big Pharma lobbying gig. sandensea Sep 2017 #37
He's an orthopedic surgeon. He'll do just fine. NT mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 #38
He should have medical license revoked OliverQ Sep 2017 #43
Yeah not fooled Sep 2017 #55
Why? NT mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 #70
So, it will look just fine with a foot up his sorry ass! n/t Kleveland Sep 2017 #68
Rachel called this last night. longship Sep 2017 #44
Yeah not fooled Sep 2017 #56
Trump's travel ban is suddenly working? L. Coyote Sep 2017 #45
Good one! Marie Marie Sep 2017 #65
Now lets get the spotlight MontanaMama Sep 2017 #46
Good riddance mountain grammy Sep 2017 #47
No tax payer Corgigal Sep 2017 #48
My bet is this has more to do with not repealing the ACA than the travel expenses rurallib Sep 2017 #49
Who cares, he'll be replaced by another asshat. kacekwl Sep 2017 #51
My guess is that a medical care or insurance lobbying firm will pick him up. Ilsa Sep 2017 #53
Big Pharma too TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #71
The price is wrong so I hope he pays up. Historic NY Sep 2017 #57
One SWAMPMONSTER Down, dozens to go! bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #58
Lock him up!! kairos12 Sep 2017 #59
I am really surprised, to say the least that Price resigned mdbl Sep 2017 #62
What I wonder is whether it's possible... dchill Sep 2017 #66
If one exists, he'll find him. He's probably poring over police blotters right now. George II Sep 2017 #67
Cummings letter to Kellyanne Conway Private Flights with Former HHS Secretary Tom Price and others L. Coyote Oct 2017 #72
And another. And another. How many now? ailsagirl Oct 2017 #73
Can Rex be far behind? spiderpig Oct 2017 #74
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