The Trump Administration’s Inner Circle: Challenges and Uncertainty for Global Pharma
The effects of the presidential election in the US looks set to bring about major changes for researchbased pharmaceutical companies, not least with regard to the new president’s announced appointments to various key positions in the Government authorities responsible for health issues, including pharmaceuticals.
With Mr Donald Trump as the new president of the United States, Lif wants to increase the awareness among the association’s members about the new expected landscape and prepare the members for any potential Trump administration initiatives with implications for EU and Sweden in general and the pharma industry in particular.
Lif and AmCham therefor arranged a seminar with experts on US politics and policies to examine the key players and policies expected to inform and animate a second Trump administration. Potential opportunities that Lif and its members could pursue during this presidential term was also explored.
Panelists
Billy McCormac: Billy has over 25 years of experience in communications, lobbying and issue advocacy. Since the late 1990s, Billy has provided commentary on American politics, elections and culture for numerous major broadcast and print media outlets. His family’s connections with the Republican party date back to the 1940s. Billy remained a party member until 2014, and he has voted for both major parties ever since. Billy closely follows the conservative and libertarian movements in America – not least when it comes to the public health, pharmaceutical and food industries.
Sofia Wallström: Sofia has a long experience working within the Swedish Government, where she among other positions has been the Director General for TLV and IVO. Sofia is now the Director General for Lif.
Peter Dahlen: Peter is the Managing Director of AmCham and has previously been working on then Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s 1996 re-election campaign and subsequently on his Senate Judiciary Committee staff.
Jenni Nordborg: Jenni is Head of International Relations at Lif and will be moderating the discussion.