[background noises] welcome back ladies and gentlemen. If you like to take your seats we are going to start with the next session. Thank you so much. Julia will turn it on to you. Hi everyone. Welcome back. My name is julie i am chair of advocacy for the American Diabetes association and the arizona chapter. Also on the Arizona Diabetes Coalition counsel one of my collies was eight data population innovation expert so please see her after. Im also cochair of the arizona Bio Industry Association take a lot of personal pride in the voice of the patient. We advocate so well for arizona. I also the newest members the University Arizona Health Sciences Community Advisory board in phoenix. And my daughter has type one diabetes she is just finishing her first year of med school at u of a phoenix. I am so proud to see a lifetime of someone who is diagnosed at age one now in her mid 20s becoming a physician and right along with her having the same experience that she did, but as a caregiver, mo
The fda and others discussed Digital Health care and patient empowerment at a symposium hosted by the National Health council in washington, d. C. If everyone can take their seat, that would be great. Thank you. We had to get pictures taken, didnt get a selfie but anyway, welcome, everyone. My name is kenny mendez the president and ceo of the foundation of america. Also the current nih seaboard chair and on behalf of the board, welcome to todays event. Its great to see everyone. And before i turn it over to randy i just want to make a quick pitch. I dont think youre going to find an organization like us in this area that brings together Patient Organizations and our mission is to amplify the patient voice and other stakeholders in the Health Ecosystem under one roof. So, theres a membership tableand registration you can ak about membership but really appreciate everyone here and hopefully todays event you will see is exactly what the nhc does, bringing together diverse stakeholders, am
Continues. Host each week, we look at the money and n of your federal policy and this week were joined by David Mitchell, founder of d patients for Affordable Drugs. Prescription drug prices. What is chell, first, your group . Guest what is your group . Guest patients for Affordable Drugs, we are the only National Patient organization focused exclusively on lower drug prices. Take monfreany organization, profit from development or distribution of Prescription Drugs. Speak for patients, 50, last, always. Ost you are a patient yourself . Guest yeah. About seven years ago, i was incurable ith an multiple er policies to called myelomatis incurable, but it is expensive with very drugs. Retail price 450,000, so this of having a cancer to deal ough, having with expensive drugs brought me challengese with the people confront and nobody was really speaking up on behalf of the patients on drug pricing. Wife, who is a little crazy, too, and also a cancer urvivor, she and i decided we would try to
Washington journal. Segment wekend, this take a look at the intersection of your money and federal policy. This week, we are joined by David Mitchell, president and founder of patients for Affordable Drugs to talk about Prescription Drug prices. What is your group . Help patients for Affordable Drugs. We are the only National Patient organization focused exclusively on policies to lower drug prices. We dont take money from any organizations that profit from the development of scripture drugs. Patients for Affordable Drugs, you are a patient yourself . I yes, about seven years ago was diagnosed with an incurable blood counter cancer. It is treatable, but with very expensive drugs. The drugs i took last year, 400 and 50,000 retail price. This experience of having a cancer and having to deal with these expensive drugs brought me face to face with challenges people confront. Nobody was speaking up on behalf of the patients on direct pricing. Decided we arei going to try and start a group t
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