SAN FRANCISCO — Vice President Joe Biden on Monday told a packed ballroom of biopharma investors and executives that after leaving the White House he plans to push their industry to make

drugs affordable for patients. “We’re going to convene a national conversation with pharmaceutical companies— many of you who are here … biotech companies and others — to ensure patients can

afford treatments,” Biden said. “Too many Americans are forced to sell their homes, to go into bankruptcy, so their loved ones can get care and hope for a cure. This needs to change while

still not undermining the profit motive making sure there’s a genuine reward for effort.” He spoke at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, which draws thousands of industry professionals