Senator Ticked Off as Mylan CEO Agrees to Speak at Industry Conference But Not Testify Before Congress

Heather Bresch is willing to participate in a high-profile industry conference this week, but not testify before Congress — and Sen. Chuck Grassley is miffed.

The Mylan Pharmaceuticals chief executive officer is scheduled to appear this coming Thursday at the Forbes Health Summit, a day-long event where high-ranking health industry types and investors assess the present and peer into the future. And Bresch is a featured participant: she’s agreed to chat for 30 minutes about the “public firestorm” over pricing for the EpiPen allergy device, according to the agenda.

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