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The appointment comes as the industry faces pressure over drug prices.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T22:25:27.419Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-29T21:05:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-29T22:25:27.419Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":57,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"One outlet provided a full report, while 10 others provided digests, with limited independent corroboration.","critic":"One outlet provided a full report with details on Cantor's voting record and industry funding.","hype":"Some headlines used loaded language like 'Swamp Creatures' and 'Match Made in Hell'."}},"tags":["#EricCantor","#PhRMA","#Lobbying","#PharmaceuticalIndustry","#DrugPrices"],"entities":["Eric Cantor","PhRMA","Peter Maybarduk","Public Citizen"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Former US House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has been named president and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).","PhRMA spent $38 million on lobbying efforts, according to reports.","Peter Maybarduk of Public Citizen criticized Cantor's past legislative record on drug prices.","Cantor received approximately $900,000 from the pharmaceutical and health product industry during his time in Congress."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Eric Cantor, former US House Majority Leader, has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). PhRMA is a lobbying group for the pharmaceutical industry. Cantor served in the US House of Representatives from 2001 to 2014, holding the position of House majority leader from 2011."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The appointment comes at a time of significant public concern over the cost of prescription drugs. PhRMA has been actively lobbying on these issues, having spent $38 million on lobbying efforts, according to reports. The organization stated that Cantor's experience makes him suitable to lead during a critical period for the industry."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Critics have raised concerns about Cantor's past legislative record. Peter Maybarduk, director of access to medicines at Public Citizen, stated that Cantor has a history of legislating in favour of corporations over working families. During his congressional tenure, Cantor received approximately $900,000 from the pharmaceutical and health product industry. Reports indicate he voted against legislation aimed at lowering prescription drug costs, including measures to allow importation of lower-cost drugs and to enable federal negotiation of Medicare drug prices."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage comparison"},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the $38 million PhRMA spent on lobbying efforts. 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