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This weekly BIO newsletter is at the intersection of biotech, politics, and policy.
What is bio.news?
This major BIO member priority to rein in "middlemen" did not make it into last year's Continuing Resolution.
What is PBM Reform?
These state-level Boards set the prices of certain prescription drugs.
What are PDABs?
This monthly BIO discussion series features patient advocates who provide perspectives on key policy issues with the community of fellow advocates and patient advocacy / alliance development staff from our member companies.
What is the BIO Patient Advocacy Coffee Chat?
This federal program is often abused by hospital systems to purchase drugs at a large discount without actually benefitting the low-income patients it was designed to support.
What is the 340B program?
State anti- _______ bills threaten public health, especially for those with severe and chronic disease.
What are Vaccines?
The President of the United States has issued over 37 _____________________ since taking office on January 20th, 2025
What are Executive Orders?
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/28/nx-s1-5276293/trump-executive-orders
These incentive programs have been key factors in advancing disease drug development.
What are ODTC and PPRV?
These state-level advisory councils ensure that rare disease perspectives are incorporated in access, coverage and reimbursement related considerations.
What are Rare Disease Advisory Councils (RDACs)?
As a BIO Convention Patient Advocacy Breakfast or Patient Pavilion sponsor, my company will have an opportunity to nominate ______________________ who, if selected, will receive complimentary registration for the Convention!
What are Patient Advocacy Organizations?
We are anticipating the reintroduction of these three bills, each of which is focused on mitigating specific aspects of the IRA.
What are Orphan Cures, MINI, and EPIC?
This revolutionary technology, used in the development of new vaccines, cancer, rare diseases and other currently untreatable diseases is the subject of restrictive bills in several states.
What is mRNA?
Last November, BIO released this Morning Consult / BIO report on ____________ Management and the impact on patients.
What is Utilization?
You can access the survey here: https://bio.acquiadam.com/assets/share/asset/kdjeiqtl1b
This program, which released the most recent list of medicines subject to government price-setting on January 17, 2025 is called the ______
What is the MDPNP?
These are other key state-based issues that BIO is tracking and engaging on is the states.
What are Alternative Payment Models, Co-Pay Accumulators, Medicaid Access, Data Privacy and more