Episode 55: Patient Advocacy and Engagement in Regulatory Affairs With David Mitchell

Episode 55: Patient Advocacy and Engagement in Regulatory Affairs With David Mitchell

David Mitchell, president and founder of Patients for Affordable Drugs, discusses the importance of reducing out-of-pocket costs and premiums for patients, the need for an entity to recommend costs for novel therapies to payers, pieces of legislation that address drug patent “abuse” on the part of manufacturers, and more.

David is an amazing inspiring patient advocate. He is a myeloma patients but understands the danger of exponentially expensive drug prices. Listen to what he does and how he has impacted patient care delivery.

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