Not all drugs are equal & so they should not be weighed equally when determining the effectiveness of the #AcceleratedApproval Program. Cancer patients & clinicians are now receiving treatment options ~3 years earlier — leading to a likely gain of >250K life-years. Read more ↓

Check out this week's Capital Rx podcast ft. John Michael O'Brien and Dr. Julie Patterson! They're discussing their recent research on how prescription rebate guarantees & #PBMs are impacting employers & patients.

Our 2-year fellowship offers a world-class training experience for the next generation of pharmaceutical policy researchers & communicators. Learn more from current Rutgers University NPC Fellows at our networking session on 9/25 at 5:30PM ET! Register here: pharmafellows.rutgers.edu/welcome/

Happy #LaborDay2024! As we celebrate workers today, I'm thrilled to share that NPC has been recognized as a Certified Great Place To Work. Thank you Kimberly Westrich for leading our efforts to create a culture that actively supports growth & drives excellence. greatplacetowork.com/certified-comp…

I'm looking forward to speaking at the #FierceBiotechSummit next week in Boston! Will you be there? Let me know — I'd love to connect!

This week, Jackie McRae, PharmD, MS & I gave a fireside chat at my alma mater, NSU College of Pharmacy, to speak w/ students in NSU SNPhA, the Legislative Task Force, & Kappa Psi. We loved sharing our personal experiences & advice for working & taking action in #healthpolicy. Go Sharks!

I recently joined Greg Daniel, PhD Eli Lilly and Company, Inmaculada (Inma) Hernández UC San Diego, & Dr. Sean Sullivan UW School of Pharmacy for an ISPOR webinar on the #IRA — Medicare’s #MFPs for the first 10 negotiated drugs & anticipated cost savings. View the recording here: ispor.org/education-trai…

Just Allegiant Air instead of americanair from SRQ for the first time and wow, what a great decision. Plenty of space in their Extra seats, friendly crew, back in DC two hours before AA departs (IF on time), and I don’t have to deal with AA’s disinterested & unhappy gate agents.

Honored to discuss #healthpolicy, #policyanalysis, & the amazing opportunities a PharmD creates w/ students Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy. We discussed the unintended consequences of the #IRA's #DPNP & #PBM reform — illustrated by current events & NPC's research.

During my residency, Alliance for Health Policy opened my eyes to the importance of good evidence — so I’m excited to participate in their Post-Election Symposium today! Join me, Adam B. Colborn AMCP, Rachel Nuzum Commonwealth Fund, & Dr. Marc Samuels ADVI: allhealthpolicy.org/events/panel-2…

Join me at the #NatAllForum on 11/19! Sarah Emond of ICER, Shawn F. Gremminger of National Alliance, Caroline Pearson of Peterson Center on Healthcare, Nilay Shah of Delta, & I will discuss "Unlocking Value: Building Trusted Tools to Assess High-Value Care." nationalalliancehealth.swoogo.com/2024annualforu…

Cell & gene therapies (#CGTs) can be life-changing for patients — but too many barriers & obstacles impact their journey through diagnosis, treatment, & recovery. Understanding these barriers is essential to overcoming them. Learn more in our new report: npcnow.org/sites/default/…