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You must pick up your attendee badge before arriving at the Welcome Happy Hour.Reception Le DeSales
7:00 AM (ET)
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BreakfastPromenade Foyer
8:30 AM (ET)
8:50 AM (ET)
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We will kick off our 15th annual patient advocacy summit with patient advocacy leaders from across the patient community who will share key insights, priorities, and strategies for driving meaningful ...Plenary Session Grand Ballroom
9:25 AM (ET)
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The 21st Century has ushered in an unprecedented era of biotechnology innovations, bringing cures and treatments that were unimaginable just a few years ago, but even the most advanced medicines can o ...Plenary Session Grand Ballroom
10:00 AM (ET)
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The federal policy landscape is dynamic, complex, and can be challenging for stakeholders to navigate. This session will explore the unique strategic opportunities for patient groups to advance federa ...Breakout Session East Ballroom
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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 ...Breakout Session Grand Ballroom
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10:45 AM (ET)
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Join veteran healthcare broadcast journalist and life sciences communications consultant, Mike Huckman, for an interactive workshop on best practices for delivering concise, clear, confident and quota ...Workshop Grand Ballroom
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Despite some strong headwinds, patient advocates realized some significant progress during the 2026 state legislative sessions. This session will explore the mechanics of state-based patient advocacy ...Breakout Session East Ballroom
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11:30 AM (ET)
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In this session, patient advocates will discuss the growing body of evidence showing that PDABs don't work - and in fact waste valuable resources. The discussion will then shift to alternatives ways t ...Breakout Session East Ballroom
12:00 PM (ET)
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LunchPromenade Foyer
1:30 PM (ET)
2:35 PM (ET)
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Four years into the Inflation Reduction Act, are patients better off? How will MFN impact patients at home? This session will explore the potential implications of adopting misguided drug pricing poli ...Breakout Session Grand Ballroom
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Whether its your first time or you'd just like a refresher on drug development, FDA, and how the sponsor partnership brings innovations closer to patients, join us to hear about developments at FDA, h ...Breakout Session East Ballroom
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3:05 PM (ET)
3:15 PM (ET)
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It is often said that States are America's laboratories for democracy. Join this session to hear what's on the table for 2027 state Legislative sessions, so you can be ready to hit the ground running ...Plenary Session Grand Ballroom
3:50 PM (ET)
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In a time where everything feels unprecedented, one thing is constant: every two years, a new Congress is sworn in. Regardless of who takes the majority, the US House of Representatives is going to ha ...Plenary Session Grand Ballroom
4:25 PM (ET)
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How do we build and sustain trust in science in an increasingly complex information environment? How can advocates empower their communities and help patients navigate health information with confiden ...Plenary Session Grand Ballroom
4:55 PM (ET)
5:30 PM (ET)
7:00 AM (ET)
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BreakfastPromenade Foyer
8:45 AM (ET)
9:00 AM (ET)
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The clock is ticking. PDUFA VIII is due to be enacted by Congress no later than September 30, 2027. What is the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) and why does it matter to patient advocates? This ...Plenary Session Grand Ballroom
9:30 AM (ET)
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Join us for a moderated discussion between BIO CEO John Crowley and Dr. Mike Davis, Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and Karim Mikhail, Director of the Center for Biologi ...Keynote Grand Ballroom
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10:15 AM (ET)
11:00 AM (ET)
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Even the most innovative therapies cannot help patients if the reimbursement paradigm prevents patients from accessing them. This session will explore best practices and lessons learned for how patien ...Breakout Session
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This session will provide an in-depth view of the interconnected challenges that are increasingly restricting patient access – and the policy solutions that are promising to ease access barriers.Breakout Session
11:30 AM (ET)
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Speakers will share case studies, tips and advice on how the development of clinical guidelines can help break down insurance barriers to access.Breakout Session East Ballroom
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Hear the latest and greatest new studies and insights from the patient advocacy community that identify and explain patient access and affordability barriers. We will discuss what the data shows, and ...Breakout Session Grand Ballroom
12:00 PM (ET)
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