High Drug Prices: A Conversation with Iowa Voters

High Drug Prices: A Conversation with Iowa Voters

Thursday, October 29, 2015
9:00 – 11:00 AM

Drake University

Levitt Hall in Old Main, 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines

Join the Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing for a panel discussion on the issue of skyrocketing prescription drug prices and broader challenges ahead for Iowa and the U.S. health care system. As concern around soaring drug prices continues to grow, this panel will bring together national experts and local stakeholders who will discuss what can be done to ensure patients can access and afford the treatments they need.

Panel Includes:

John Rother
Executive Director, Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing

Len Nichols
Director of the Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics
George Mason University

Dr. David Carlyle
Family Medicine Practitioner, Ames, IA

Janet Huston
Local resident concerned about the high cost of prescription medicines.

Students from the university, the public, local health care organizations, and members of the state legislature and Iowa’s congressional delegation will be invited to join the event. Local press and reporters will also be invited to attend.

Use #RxIowa to join and follow the conversation on Twitter