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STAT: New ammo in the fight to lower prescription drug costs
December 21 A new government report shows that while global sales for the pharmaceutical industry have risen sharply in recent years, the amount drug companies spend on research and development for new discoveries has not kept pace. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), who often collaborate on efforts to rein […]
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3 moments of consensus from the Senate hearing on drug prices
December 14 Washington, D.C. — At a time of stark division all across America, we’d like to highlight a few moments of real-life consensus we witnessed at a Senate hearing Tuesday. David Mitchell, a cancer patient and our president and founder, was among three panelists who testified and answered questions from members of a Senate […]
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3 takeaways from Alex Azar's confirmation hearing
December 1 Washington, D.C. — President Trump promised that his nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex M. Azar II, would be a “star for lower drug prices.” Here are three takeaways from Azar’s confirmation hearings. ”Drug prices are too high.” There. He said it at the Wednesday, Nov. 29 confirmation hearing with […]
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3 Takeaways from the Federal Hearing on Drug Prices and 2 Things to Do About It
November 14 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently hosted a panel on prescription drug costs. It included just one patient voice, that of David Mitchell, the president and founder of Patients For Affordable Drugs. Luckily, following the November 8 event in Washington, DC, our community stepped up and added a chorus of voices in support […]
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Ann Neilson goes to Washington
November 6 Ann Neilson barely breaks 5-foot, but she stood pretty tall in Washington, DC on Nov. 2. Hi! I’m Ann from Madras, OR & I’m taking over P4AD’s Twitter today. Follow along as I head to Capitol Hill to push for lower drug prices. pic.twitter.com/93HdIq7ThE — P4AD (@P4AD_) November 2, 2017 The 68-year-old retired […]
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The world needs more people like Beth Caldwell
November 3 Our friend Beth passed away on Nov. 2 after living with metastatic breast cancer since 2014. Beth became an advisor for Patients for Affordable Drugs in the fall of 2016, providing endless encouragement leading up to our launch. She counseled us about the struggles late-stage breast cancer patients endure to afford drugs. Patient […]
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President Trump's Drug Pricing Statement
President Trump’s Cabinet Meeting – October 17
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Patients: Buy a little stock in Vertex. And tell your stories.
June 8, 2017 Juliana Keeping, Patient Advisor I am in Boston today, a new shareholder in Vertex, the drug maker that could cure my son Eli’s deadly illness, cystic fibrosis. At what cost? So far, the drugs it has developed cost anywhere from $286,000 to $376,000 per year. The company priced our drugs this way […]