THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Health and Medicine Division
Board on Health Care Services
Committee on Ensuring Patient Access to Affordable Drug Therapies
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Congressional Briefings
Wed, Nov 29, 2017
219 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. – 3:00 p.m.
and
Wed, Nov 29, 2017
428 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. – 4:30 p.m.
and
Wed, Apr 18, 2018
520 Hart Senate Office Bldg. -- 3:00 p.m.
on
Making Medicines Affordable: A National Imperative
This new report, from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, examines patient access to affordable and effective therapies, with emphasis on drug pricing, cost inflation, and insurance design. The report makes recommendations for policy actions that could address drug price trends and improve patient access to affordable and effective treatments while fostering continued innovation in drug development.