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Joe Grogan, OMB's associate director for health programs, didn't specify what lawmakers can do before year's end to stem rising costs, but one bill with bipartisan support helps generic companies obtain samples of brand drugs as part of the development process. News on the industry also spotlights a new lobbying heavyweight for PBM and Medicaid pharmaceutical spending.