Patients For Affordable Drugs

Patients For Affordable Drugs is the ONLY bipartisan patient advocacy group focused exclusively on lowering drug prices. And we do so without funding from the pharmaceutical industry. Learn more: PatientsForAffordableDrugs.o…

“What happens if I have a medical emergency? How is that going to impact my family? Where am I going to get the money?” This is the harsh reality patient advocate, Kris Garcia, lives with every day. Kris has a bleeding disorder, so it is essential that he takes his medications as prescribed. However, one vial of those medications costs $10,000. As a father of four, the financial burden goes beyond his own health. It's the constant worry of how he can afford the treatment he needs while making sure his family is taken care of. No one should have to choose between affording the medications they need and their family's financial security. If you want to learn more about what you can do so families like Kris don’t have to struggle everyday, visit P4AD.ORG @rmpbs

Americans pay four to eight times more for the same brand-name drugs than patients in other wealthy countries. Drug companies make profits selling these medicines around the world. But in the U.S., they can set exorbitant launch prices and abuse the patent system to keep lower-cost competition off the market. P4AD’s Merith Basey explains some of the reasons Americans are paying so much more.

Melissa advocates for lower drug prices on behalf of her young children, Victor and Nina, who live with Epilepsy. Do you or someone you love struggle with your prescription drug costs? Join our growing movement of patients and caregivers using their voices to fight for policy change, visit P4AD.ORG to get involved today.

We're currently in the lead for a 2026 Anthem Award, but the competition is catching up! Selected from more than 2,500 projects, we’re proud to see this work recognized alongside other campaigns driving social impact. But we need your help! Voting is open through October 29. Don’t forget to verify your email after voting to make sure your vote counts! Thank you for helping us keep up the fight for lower prescription drug prices! #AnthemAwards @anthemawards celebrate.anthemawards.com/P…

Mary was diagnosed with cancer in 2022 and turned her struggle into action. Now she hopes to inspire other patients to get involved. Your story has power too. Help push back against the greedy pharmaceutical industry. actionnetwork.org/forms/base…

There is ONE WEEK LEFT to support P4AD in the Anthem Awards! Your vote can help us win the Anthem Community Voice Award. celebrate.anthemawards.com/P… Don’t forget to verify your email after voting to make sure your vote counts! Thank you for helping us keep up the fight for lower prescription drug prices! #AnthemAwards @anthemawards

Patient stories are the most powerful tool we have against the pharmaceutical industry. They may have the financial resources and three lobbyists per member of Congress, but we have the patients. Patients like Emmabella understand the impact their story and advocacy can have in this fight. Have you been affected by high drug prices? Take the first step to getting involved with P4AD by sharing your story today: actionnetwork.org/forms/base…

Hispanic and Latino communities are disproportionately harmed by high drug prices, but make up just a fraction of the patient advocates fighting back against big drug companies. Get involved, stand with other patients, and lend your voice to help change policy! Share your story with P4AD: actionnetwork.org/forms/base… Las comunidades hispanas y latinas se ven afectadas de manera desproporcionada por los altos precios de los medicamentos, pero representan solo una pequeña parte de los pacientes defensores que luchan contra las grandes compañías farmacéuticas. ¡Involúcrate, únete a otros pacientes y alza tu voz para ayudar a cambiar las políticas! Comparte tu historia con P4AD: actionnetwork.org/forms/base…

Los pacientes en Estados Unidos pagan los precios más altos del mundo por sus medicamentos de marca, en gran parte debido al poder monopólico que tienen las corporaciones farmacéuticas. Las consecuencias son devastadoras. Muchos pacientes enfrentan miles de dólares en gastos de bolsillo cada año. Nuestro trabajo en P4AD se basa en una verdad simple: los medicamentos no funcionan si las personas no los pueden pagar. Únete a nuestra comunidad hoy mismo, juntos podemos lograr un cambio verdadero en el Congreso: actionnetwork.org/forms/base…

Big news! Our US v. Pharma: Fighting to Protect Medicare Negotiation campaign has been named a finalist for the Anthem Awards! Medicare drug price negotiation is a historic step toward lowering prescription drug prices, but the policy can be complex and difficult to connect with audiences beyond Medicare beneficiaries. That’s why we partnered with digital creators to bring this issue to life through authentic storytelling and make it more accessible and relevant to younger and more diverse audiences. Selected from more than 2,500 projects, we’re proud to see this work recognized alongside other campaigns driving social impact. Now, we need your help! Vote for P4AD for the Anthem Community Voice Award and help us celebrate this work: celebrate.anthemawards.com/P… Voting is open through October 29. Don’t forget to verify your email after voting to make sure your vote counts! Thank you for helping us keep up the fight for lower prescription drug prices! #AnthemAwards @anthemawards

💸 Big Pharma profits because of the prices they set while patients struggle to afford the medications they need. Learn how our growing community of patients and allies is fighting back at P4AD.ORG

🗣️ P4AD patient advocates like Emily know the impact their experiences dealing with high drug costs can have. Putting a face to the harm of unaffordable medications can help lawmakers and the media understand what is at stake for patients. Have you been affected by high drug prices? Share your story with us and help change policy and lower drug prices: actionnetwork.org/forms/base…

Fundada por David Mitchell, un paciente que vive con cáncer incurable, Patients For Affordable Drugs trabaja para empoderar y movilizar a pacientes y aliados, exigir responsabilidad a quienes tienen poder y luchar por políticas que transformen el sistema y hagan que los medicamentos recetados sean accesibles para todas las personas en Estados Unidos. Conoce más sobre nuestro trabajo y la lucha por precios justos en los medicamentos en Es.PatientsForAffordableDrug…. Founded by a patient living with incurable cancer, David Mitchell, Patients For Affordable Drugs strives to empower and mobilize patients and allies, hold accountable those in power, and fight to shape and achieve system-changing policies that make prescription drugs affordable for all people in the United States. Learn more about our work and the fight for prescription drugs at accessible prices at PatientsForAffordableDrugs.o….

Your voice has power. Use it. 🗣️ Watch P4AD’s new video to hear from patient advocates who are using their stories to create change and learn how you can join them: youtu.be/3Te2-cYbdrg

Patients For Affordable Drugs is the ONLY bipartisan patient advocacy group focused exclusively on lowering drug prices. And we do so without funding from the pharmaceutical industry. Why does that matter? Because P4AD is funded by people and organizations who support the fight for affordable prescription drugs and not by the companies whose prices we’re working to change, P4AD can truly hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable and advocate for patients without any strings attached. Learn more and get involved: PatientsForAffordableDrugs.o…

Use your voice to help change policy! Every story contributes to the larger picture of what real patients are facing and helps build a stronger, more powerful movement for change. Share your story with P4AD: actionnetwork.org/forms/base… ¡Usa tu voz para cambiar las políticas! Cada historia contribuye a construir una imagen más completa de lo que enfrentan los pacientes en la vida real y ayuda a construir un movimiento más fuerte y poderoso para impulsar cambio. Comparte tu historia con P4AD: actionnetwork.org/forms/base…

Have you or someone you know struggled to afford your prescription drugs? You’re not alone—and your story matters. When patients share what it really means to struggle with the cost of medications, we can put real experiences behind the statistics and show policymakers what happens when people can’t afford the care they need. Patient stories help shape conversations, influence policy, strengthen advocacy campaigns, and make it harder for decision makers to overlook the people most harmed by high drug costs. Just ask Maureen. Her story is one of more than 40,000 stories that remind us why patient voices belong at the center of the conversation. Ready to make your voice heard? Join our community of patients and start your advocacy journey by sharing your story today: actionnetwork.org/forms/base…

La Negociación de Medicamentos Recetados de Medicare está ahorrando millones de dólares a millones de pacientes al reducir los precios de ciertos medicamentos populares. A medida que cada una de estas negociaciones entren en vigor en los próximos años, los estadounidenses verán crecer sus ahorros. Para aprender más de esta reforma y ver si tu medicamento es parte de esta lista visita Es.MedicareNegotiation.Org

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🚨 GLOBE was supposed to save Medicare $11.9 billion. Now, it’s projected to save just $440 million. The Trump administration finalized the mandatory Medicare Part B drug pricing model — but carved out drugmakers participating in voluntary pricing deals. P4AD warned CMS that these exemptions would weaken GLOBE and significantly reduce its savings. CMS’s own analysis shows that roughly 19 manufacturers could have been included — but with the waivers, that number falls to four. That means 96% less in projected savings — and fewer opportunities for patients to see lower costs.