Also, please click here to review the CVS Health Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO is the Law Poster: EEO IS THE LAW (PDF) Opens in a new window and EEO IS THE LAW SUPPLEMENT Opens in a new window. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status or on any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. Elected to his current post in 2018, he took contributions during that campaign from pharmaceutical firms, including $500 from AbbVie.CVS Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, whose office is overseeing litigation in Illinois against the pharmaceutical industry, took a $1,000 campaign contribution from the pharma trade group in 2006 and $500 from Johnson & Johnson in 2015, both while he was in the General Assembly.Sarah Sutton, a spokeswoman for the trade group, says: “We engage with policymakers from both sides of the aisle who have a wide array of health care opinions and priorities.” The pharmaceutical research and manufacturers group gave more than $300,000 over the past two decades to Illinois politicians, including nearly $140,000 to campaign funds that were controlled by Welch’s predecessor, former House Speaker Michael Madigan.Altogether since 1994, Illinois politicians’ campaign funds collectively have gotten about $450,000 from the four companies involved in the opioid settlement, including about $360,000 from Johnson & Johnson.
We also seek to support candidates who recognize the importance of broad access to quality, affordable health care.”Įarlier this year, Johnson & Johnson was among four companies that agreed to pay $26 billion to settle lawsuits that accused them of making money off the highly addictive painkillers while ignoring the health and well-being of users.
Rather, we seek to support candidates who recognize the importance of medical innovation in improving lives and that a fair, market-based system provides the best environment for continued innovation. No donation from any source will ever compromise his values.”Īsked about its political contributions, a Johnson & Johnson spokeswoman points to a statement on the company’s website that says: “We do not expect candidates who receive contributions from our employee political action committee or our company to agree with our positions on all or any specific policy issues. Opioid cash won’t ‘compromise his values’Īsked about why he keeps taking that money, a spokesman for the Illinois Democrat, rather than answering questions, says: “Over two decades in office, President Harmon has tirelessly fought for progressive policies that make the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share, lower health care costs for working families and protect consumers from abuse. Harmon won’t talk about taking campaign contributions from companies linked to the opioid crisis.
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