Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, June 2025

Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, June 2025 Activities Summary Colorado: Colorado’s next PDAB meeting will be held on August 22, 2025. Maryland: Maryland’s PDAB met on June 23 for updates about federal drug pricing and Maryland’s biotech and life sciences industry. Oregon: At its June 18 meeting, Oregon’s PDAB reviewed survey data and narrowed its…

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Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, May 2025

Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, May 2025 Activities Summary Colorado: Colorado’s PDAB met on May 23 to approve the Data Submission Guide and begin rulemaking around an upper payment limit for Enbrel. Oregon: At its May 21 meeting Oregon’s PDAB discussed the timeline and process for affordability reviews and approved the generic drug report. One…

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Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, April 17 – April 30, 2025

Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, April 17 – April 30, 2025 Activities Summary Colorado: Colorado’s PDAB updated the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Council on its progress on April 24, 2025. Conversation focused on gathering stakeholder feedback. Maryland: Maryland’s Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Council met on April 28,2025 to hear an expert presentation about Drug…

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Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity through April 16, 2025

Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity through April 16, 2025 Activities Summary Colorado: Colorado’s PDAB met on April 11, 2025, where it addressed an error in All-Payer Claims Database data and how it affected affordability review information for Enbrel, Cosentyx and Stelara. Maryland: Maryland’s PDAB did not meet in April. Oregon: Oregon’s PDAB met on April…

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Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity through March 31, 2025

Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity through March 31, 2025 Activities Summary Colorado: Colorado’s PDAB cancelled its March meetings. Maryland: Maryland’s PDAB met on March 24, 2025 to begin a cost review of Farxiga and review feedback about updates to PDAB regulations. Oregon: Board members met on March 19, 2025, where they elected a subset of…

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Handout: What is an Alternative Funding Program?

Some employers are hiring consultants, sometimes called “Alternative Funding Program (AFP) vendors” or
“importation program vendors,” to supply employees and their families with illegally imported and unsafe
medicines.

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