Our mission is to ensure Pennsylvania patients receive the care and support they need driven by science without barriers or delays to innovation
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The 340B program was created to help vulnerable patients afford their medicines, but too often it’s unclear whether those savings reach them. Read more from PCF National Spokesperson Kasia Mulligan on the need for greater transparency: realclearhealth.com/articles…
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.@Patients1stNJ Executive Director Jeanette Hoffman details in her latest piece why keeping junk science out of NJ courtrooms is critical to protecting patients, preserving trust in rigorous science, and supporting continued medical innovation. @njdotcom nj.com/opinion/2026/08/nj-co…
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When judges allow speculative expert testimony, pharmaceutical companies scale back research and withdraw beneficial products, leaving New Jersey patients without access to lifesaving therapies.
Read the latest column by our Executive Director in today’s Star-Ledger.
N.J. courts need the same scientific standards as our hospitals | Opinion nj.com/opinion/2026/08/nj-co…
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When the NJ legislature returns this fall, PBM reform should be a top priority. Greater transparency will help protect patients, lower costs, and preserve access to local pharmacies. Read more in @INSIDER__NJ from @Patients1stNJ ED Jeanette Hoffman: insidernj.com/press-release/…
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A growing battle is unfolding in MO courtrooms, directly affecting health care decisions. Our state has failed to align its statute governing expert testimony with Federal Rule of Evidence 702. It protects patients from misleading claims in court. Our letter in @stltoday discusses the importance of patients being able to trust the science coming out of our courts. stltoday.com/opinion/letters…
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May is Women’s Health Month, which should serve as a call to action to prioritize medical research and accelerate innovation in women’s healthcare. Read more in today’s @ParsippanyTAP below.
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Missouri lawmakers have a chance to bring accountability and transparency to the 340B program so vulnerable patients benefit as intended. @PCF_Missouri Executive Director Connie Farrow explains why stronger oversight is needed in @NewsTribune. Read more: newstribune.com/news/2026/ma…
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When unreliable expert testimony reaches the courtroom, patients lose trust in safe, proven treatments. PCF National Spokesperson Kasia Mulligan details why states must adopt strong FRE 702 standards to protect patients. @TheWellNews thewellnews.com/opinions/a-g…
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Affordability of Rx medicines matters deeply to Missourians, but how we lower costs is as important as the goal itself. Gov’t price-setting or so-called “price controls” proposals may sound appealing, but experience shows they undermine the very engine that delivers new cures for patients. Read more about how it harms patients in our piece in @sprinfieldNL
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April 7 is World Health Day! A day to celebrate how scientific progress has saved millions of lives. Yet, junk science continues to mislead patients about the safety of their everyday medications. Read more from @PatientsFirstPA ED in @LancasterOnline: lancasteronline.com/opinion/…
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The role of PBMs is failing people with diabetes who rely on the influential prescription drug middlemen for affordable insulin. Thankfully, Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway is taking steps to crack down on 19 PBMs she claims have been conspiring to increase insulin prices. Read our piece in @KansasCityStar. kansascity.com/opinion/lette…
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New LTE in the @KansasCityStar from @PCF_Missouri Executive Director discusses @AGCHanaway's efforts to rein in PBMs that have driven up insulin costs—forcing some patients to ration lifesaving medication. Patients deserve relief. Read more: patientscomefirst.com/news/t…
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Patients shouldn’t have to skip their medications because PBMs inflate prices so high that they become inaccessible. In a new LTE, @PCF_Missouri Executive Director urges lawmakers to prioritize PBM reform. Read more: kansascity.com/opinion/lette…
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.@Patients1stNJ's Executive Director, in her new op-ed for @ROINJNews, reflects on the recent State of the Union address and explains why price controls won't lower drug prices for patients. Learn more: roi-nj.com/2026/03/11/opinio…
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In a new op-ed, @Patients1stNJ Executive Director warns that junk science is enabling trial lawyers to override medical expertise in health care decisions, putting patients at risk. Read more: patientscomefirst.com/news/n…
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A new op-ed from PCF National Spokesperson Kasia Mulligan outlines the urgent need for lawmakers to rein in trial lawyer advertising and highlights the public health risk they pose. Read more: dcjournal.com/the-health-wis…
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While cancer awareness and screenings are critically important, NJ policymakers must also support the pharmaceutical research and innovation that will drive the cure to cancer and other chronic diseases.
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Federal officials plan to reform direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical ads, even though they’re already heavily regulated. Meanwhile, it has ignored the harmful problem of legal advertising. Our Letter in the Salem News says it’s time to address this double standard in patient protection. thesalemnewsonline.com/opini…
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The 340B Drug Rebate Pilot Program is a positive step toward realigning the program with its original purpose of delivering lower drug costs to patients. We support permanently utilizing rebate model if @HRSAgov finds pilot provides much-needed transparency and increases integrity of program. Read more in Show-Me State Times. showmestatetimes.com/stories…