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Welcome to the Big Leagues: Advocacy in Practice

October 22, 2026
Grand Ballroom
Type: Breakout Session
This session will touch on the fundamentals of advocacy, coalition building and engaging policymakers and regulators, plus, we'll be tapping into expertise from patient advocates on the "Alphabet Soup" of policy issues that impact patient access today.
Moderator
Kim Love
Senior Director of Government Affairs and Strategic Alliances
Amgen
Speakers
Tricia Brooks
Vice President and Head of Office, Government Affairs & Policy
Eisai
Erin Darbouze, MPH
Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy
Research America
Brian DuVal, MPH
Director, Patient Advocacy
Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)