英语新闻听写 FDA指控多家大型制药公司

According to a report by Gizmodo, the United States' Food and Drug Administration

Gizmodo的一篇报道称，美国食品药品监督管理局

published a list of pharmaceutical¹ companies that it accuses of impeding² the development of generic³ drugs.

公布一系列制药公司名单，这些公司被指控妨碍非专利药发展。

The list, released on Thursday, include big names like Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, and Valeant Pharmaceuticals⁴

该名单发表于周四，其中包括很多大公司，比如诺华公司、葛兰素史克、辉瑞以及Valeant制药公司

that it accuses of putting in place obstacles that delay the development of generic medications.

名单上的公司被指控阻碍非专利药发展。

The list was published following President Donald Trump's statement at a White House press conference last week,

该名单发表于唐纳德·特朗普总统上周的白宫记者会发言之后，

where he pledged to lower prescription⁵ drug costs.

在记者会上，他承诺降低处方药成本。

He claimed that "foreign, developed nations" are getting a "free-ride by setting drug prices at unfairly low levels,

他声称“国外发达国家”利用低水平药价不劳而获，

leaving American patients to pay for the innovation that foreign patients enjoy."

让美国病人为外国病人所享受的创新买单。”

1 pharmaceutical   

adj.药学的，药物的；药用的，药剂师的

参考例句：

• She has donated money to establish a pharmaceutical laboratory.她捐款成立了一个药剂实验室。
• We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.我们正同一家大制药公司闹法律纠纷。

2 impeding   

a.(尤指坏事)即将发生的，临近的

参考例句：

• Fallen rock is impeding the progress of rescue workers. 坠落的石头阻滞了救援人员的救援进程。
• Is there sufficient room for the kiosk and kiosk traffic without impeding other user traffic? 该环境下是否有足够的空间来摆放信息亭？信息亭是否会妨碍交通或者行走？ 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

3 generic   

adj.一般的，普通的，共有的

参考例句：

• I usually buy generic clothes instead of name brands.我通常买普通的衣服，不买名牌。
• The generic woman appears to have an extraordinary faculty for swallowing the individual.一般妇女在婚后似乎有特别突出的抑制个性的能力。

4 pharmaceuticals   

n.医药品；药物( pharmaceutical的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• the development of new pharmaceuticals 新药的开发
• The companies are pouring trillions of yen into biotechnology research,especially for pharmaceuticals and new seeds. 这些公司将大量资金投入生物工艺学研究，尤其是药品和新种子方面。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 prescription   

n.处方，开药；指示，规定

参考例句：

• The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
• The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。