The week in prescription drug pricing: what moved, what it means for patients, and what comes next.
The following written testimony was submitted on behalf of David Mitchell, founder and president of Patients For Affordable Drugs Now, ahead of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing on…
News May 6, 2023A lovely recognition from Washingtonian (and on his 73rd birthday!?) of our founder David Mitchell who was an “integral player in forcing the prescription-drug provision into the Inflation Reduction Act.”
News May 2, 2023Patients For Affordable Drugs Now and AARP, along with 39 organizations representing patients, consumers, seniors, churches, students, and disease advocacy groups sent a letter to all members of the…
News Apr 24, 2023Looks like PhRMA has a gold check on Twitter now, which costs $1,000 per month — an easy price for corporations to pay off the back of patients when drugs like Sovaldi are priced at $1,000 per pill.
News Apr 15, 2023The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee is continuing to gather input in advance of their now-delayed markup on drug price legislation.
News Apr 8, 2023July is a big month for people who love pumps: The live-action comedy film Barbie comes out AND the Inflation Reduction Act’s $35 monthly insulin copay cap will extend to people on Medicare who use pumps!
News Apr 1, 2023Drugs work best when people can’t afford them … APRIL FOOLS!?
News Mar 25, 2023What do the Princeton Tigers and patients fighting for lower drug prices have in common? They’re both underdogs that recently scored against powerful opponents.?
News Mar 22, 2023P4ADNow-H.R.-485-Letter-March-2271
News Mar 18, 2023Patients’ lucky charm this year? The drug price reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act. Less gold in Big Pharma’s coffers and more in the pockets of the people.??
