New Data Elevate Access to Primary Care and Improved Adherence as Immediate Opportunities for Savings
November 2, 2022 (WASHINGTON, D.C.)...
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Any Drug Pricing Compromise Must Lower Costs and Preserve Access to Innovative Therapies. Congress Can, and Should, Do Both.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 3, 2021) Today, the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) released the following statement on the drug pricing plan that Congress is considering.
“While we wait to see the details of this plan, Senate negotiators have apparently taken some
Press release
Nov 3,2021
Reinforce The Pandemic's Partnerships For Innovation
By Kenneth Thorpe
10/24/21 AT 6:30 AM
Beating Covid-19 has certainly taken longer than most of us were hoping, but we've turned the corner, and it's never too early to begin the critical exercise of assessing "lessons learned."
Clearly, in numerous
OP-ED
Oct 25,2021
FDA’s Accelerated Approval Pathway: Separating Fact From Fiction
BY PAT FURLONG , ANNIE KENNEDY & KEN THORPE
October 20, 2021 at 5:00 am ET
Today, you can go from hero to villain instantaneously. The Food and Drug Administration was rightfully applauded for efficiently reviewing COVID-19
OP-ED
Oct 20,2021
Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease Advocates for Solutions Not Slogans for the Millions of Americans Living with and Impacted by Chronic Disease
PFCD’s ongoing advertisements elevate patient voices on oversights of current legislative proposals on truly lowering health care costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 18, 2021) – The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) today announced a new round of television and digital
Press release
Oct 19,2021
Another Voice: Intellectual property rules enable vaccine innovation
Intellectual property protections help keep the world safe. Getting a drug successfully to market can cost billions of dollars and take several years of scientific toil. Blood, sweat, tears – and money. Fewer than one in 10 products that enter clinical trials are ever greenlit by the FDA. If
OP-ED
Oct 12,2021
Health Care Groups Band Together to Call for Congress, Administration to Support Pandemic Preparedness Partners
“There is much work still to be done to respond to COVID-19 that will likely continue for years to come, but we cannot lose momentum on preparing for the next emergency– the costs of doing otherwise are just too high.”
September 22, 2021 09:30 AM
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Sep 22,2021
Reducing Costs and Fortifying Innovation Can, and Must, Coexist for the Millions of Americans Living With Chronic Disease
September 16, 2021 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease Chair Ken Thorpe released the following statement on the Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act:
“This bill is a great improvement over other
Press release
Sep 16,2021
SHORTSIGHTED BORDER POLICY PUTS MILLIONS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE AT RISK OF BLOOD PLASMA SHORTAGES
September 01, 2021 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In addition to a detailed letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) raising serious concerns over a recent change in federal policy that
Press release
Sep 1,2021
Fixing Potholes Shouldn’t Cost Seniors More at the Pharmacy Counter
July 19, 2021 05:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) has issued the following statement in response to news that Congress may increase costs for Medicare beneficiaries to pay for an infrastructure proposal
Press release
Jul 20,2021
HEALTH CARE REFORM PROPOSALS MUST REALITISTICALLY ADDRESS PATIENT NEEDS
Senator Wyden’s proposal falls far short in pursuit of success on pressing health care needs today and into the future
July 8, 2021 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) today released the following statement on the recent principles for reform set forth
Press release
Jul 8,2021