September 13, 2024 (Washington, DC) The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) released the following statement upon delivery of a sign on...
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SHORTSIGHTED BORDER POLICY PUTS MILLIONS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE AT RISK OF BLOOD PLASMA SHORTAGES
September 01, 2021 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In addition to a detailed letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) raising serious concerns over a recent change in federal policy that
Press release
Sep 1,2021
Fixing Potholes Shouldn’t Cost Seniors More at the Pharmacy Counter
July 19, 2021 05:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) has issued the following statement in response to news that Congress may increase costs for Medicare beneficiaries to pay for an infrastructure proposal
Press release
Jul 20,2021
HEALTH CARE REFORM PROPOSALS MUST REALITISTICALLY ADDRESS PATIENT NEEDS
Senator Wyden’s proposal falls far short in pursuit of success on pressing health care needs today and into the future
July 8, 2021 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) today released the following statement on the recent principles for reform set forth
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Jul 8,2021
NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE COSTS EXCEED $655 BILLION A YEAR IN MEDICAL EXPENSES AND ECONOMIC LOSSES
Lack of cures combined with minimal viable treatments compounds increasing health and caregiving costs
May 27, 2021 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) today released a literary review and infographic data on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (
Press release
May 27,2021
Eliminating Disability Bias
The following Letter to the Editor was published in the May 2021 issue of Health Affairs.
Lisa Iezzoni and coauthors (Feb 2021) exposed what people living with disabilities experience daily: inherent bias within health care due to misperceptions about their quality of
OP-ED
May 17,2021
Biopharmaceutical industry exceeded wildest expectations
By Kenneth E. Thorpe
May 11, 2021
Boston Herald
In less than a year after the pandemic began, Americans have access to three highly effective vaccines that can pave the way forward and away from COVID-19, and that number could soon rise, as the FDA considers promising candidates
OP-ED
May 11,2021
Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease Statement Regarding Biden Administration’s Support of Waiving IP Protections for COVID-19 Vaccines
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 6, 2021) Kenneth Thorpe, chairman of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD), has issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement in support of waiving intellectual property (IP) protections for COVID-19 vaccines:
Press release
May 6,2021
America Follow Europe's Lead: Patents Protect Patients Globally
By Kenneth E. Thorpe
April 29, 2021
The World Trade Organization is considering a petition from several dozen countries to nullify intellectual property protections on Covid-19 vaccines. Supporters claim the move will expand global access to vaccines.
The United
OP-ED
Apr 29,2021
NEW ANALYSIS OF MEDICAID SPENDING REINFORCES VALUE AND PATIENT IMPACT OF FDA ACCELERATED APPROVAL PATHWAY
Data support preserving access to accelerated approval drugs for the seriously ill
Commentary in the American Journal of Managed Care warns that restricting access to accelerated approval therapies has minimal budget implications, but poses significant harm to patients
March 30,
Press release
Mar 30,2021
Biden administration needs a national pandemic preparedness strategy
Defeating this scourge will be the President-elect's greatest challenge
By Kenneth E. Thorpe - - Wednesday, December 16, 2020
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
COVID-19 has killed more than 300,000 Americans. And with case counts and hospitalizations soaring, many
OP-ED
Dec 17,2020