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ICYMI: P4AD Releases Report Exposing Six Pharma-Funded Front Groups Keeping Drug Prices High
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Patients For Affordable Drugs released a new report, The Rampant Reach of Pharma’s Hidden Hand, uncovering the pharmaceutical industry’s efforts to fund, influence — and in some cases, fully operate — front groups that claim to represent the interests of patients while working to protect drug company profits. Each of […]
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Third iteration of Hidden Hand report aimed at helping policymakers and media gain a clearer picture of pharma-aligned groups WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Patients For Affordable Drugs is releasing a new report, The Rampant Reach of Pharma’s Hidden Hand, uncovering the pharmaceutical industry’s latest efforts to fund, influence — and in some cases, fully operate — front […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rejected AstraZeneca’s challenge to the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. The unanimous ruling marks the first appellate decision to evaluate and uphold the legality of the program’s core framework, dealing a major blow to pharmaceutical industry efforts to block lower drug prices. Patients For […]
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ICYMI: David Mitchell Named One of Washington’s Most Influential People for Third Year in a Row
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Patients For Affordable Drugs’ founder and president, David Mitchell, has once again been included in Washingtonian’s Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People of 2025. This marks the third consecutive year David has been recognized for his tireless work to lower prescription drug prices for patients across the country. “David’s relentless commitment to reforming the drug […]
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To our Community, Today marks one hundred days into the new presidential administration. A key moment to take stock and reflect on where we are in the fight to lower drug prices for all Americans. Over the past several weeks, we’ve heard directly from nearly 1,000 people in our community – patients, family members, caregivers […]
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Voters — including a majority of Trump supporters — demand action to lower drug prices as Big Pharma’s favorability plummets. WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new poll released last week, conducted by Trump pollster Fabrizio Ward and commissioned by Arnold Ventures, reveals just how potent the issue of prescription drug pricing has become, not just with voters overall, but with an overwhelming […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to President Trump’s new executive order on prescription drug prices, Merith Basey, Executive Director of Patients For Affordable Drugs, issued the following statement: “This executive order (EO) signals that the Administration recognizes the urgency of tackling high drug prices, in line with what the majority of Americans are demanding. The first round […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Patients For Affordable Drugs (P4AD) has launched a new TV ad set to air nationally on Fox & Friends today. The ad encourages President Donald Trump to continue protecting Medicare’s ability to negotiate lower drug prices – a policy his Administration has defended in court and one that will save patients and taxpayers […]