PNW Advocates Confab
4th Tuesday of the Month at Noon PST
Working together to strengthen community and connections around health: advocacy, health policy, innovations, and tools.
Madonna McGuire Smith
Sara Traigle van Geetruyden
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Zoom Meeting ID: 823 1895 2369 Passcode: 614588
About PNW Advocates Confab
A community made up of advocacy organization, policy drivers, health innovators, and patients invested in collaborative outcomes that make our society healthier.
Upcoming Meetings of Interest
Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB)
View the monthly meeting schedule, review topics and how to register here
The Third Wednesday of the Month
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
About the PDAB
Senate Bill 844 created the Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) to evaluate the cost of prescription drugs and determine whether they present an affordability challenge for consumers and health systems in Oregon. PDAB’s review will inform rulemaking criteria for evaluating drugs, including health inequities in diverse communities, the number of Oregon residents prescribed the drug, the price of the drug in Oregon, and other criteria. The board has studied the prescription drug distribution and payment system in Oregon and the generic drug market and provided recommendations to the Legislature. The Oregon Legislature acted on the board recommendations by passing Senate Bill 192 in June 2023. The board statutory authority is ORS 646A.693-697.