Andrew Powaleny Andrew Powaleny is Director of Public Affairs at PhRMA. Before joining PhRMA in 2015, he worked at the House Energy and Commerce Committee and later as a communications consultant. Andrew came to Washington, D.C. via Connecticut and proudly sings with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, runs with the DC Front Runners and serves on the Alumni Council for The Fund for American Studies. He is also a member of the National Lesbian Gay Journalists Association.
Recent Posts
Event tomorrow: Maintaining America’s leadership in access and innovation
By Andrew Powaleny | October 16, 2019
Each year, biopharmaceutical companies invest nearly $100 billion in the discovery of new treatments and cures. Despite a challenging research and development (R&D) process, consistently high...
Read More
Nearly 140 medicines in development to treat mental illness
By Andrew Powaleny | October 10, 2019
Today is World Mental Health Day, a moment where we reflect about the challenges we still face towards better treatment of mental illness and its impact on patients.
Read More
IP Explained: Understanding biopharmaceutical innovation
By Andrew Powaleny | July 30, 2019
Over the past 25 years, prescription medicines have transformed the trajectory of many debilitating diseases and conditions, including heart disease, HIV/AIDS, cancer and hepatitis C, resulting in...
Read More
Event tomorrow: Improving access and affordability for America’s seniors
By Andrew Powaleny | May 7, 2019
Medicare Parts B and D have played an important role in providing seniors with access to the lifesaving treatments they need and have been successful in delivering value to both the health care...
Read More
New report shows more than 160 medicines in development for diabetes and related conditions
By Andrew Powaleny | April 24, 2019
Diabetes represents a significant public health issue in the U.S. It affects more than 30 million Americans, including around 7.2 million who are undiagnosed. Additionally, there are close to 1.5...
Read More
New report shows nearly 20 innovative medicines in development for sickle cell disease
By Andrew Powaleny | April 2, 2019
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, afflicting nearly 100,000 Americans. Patients with SCD have sickle-shaped red blood cells, which have...
Read More
130 medicines in development for asthma, allergies and other respiratory diseases
By Andrew Powaleny | February 21, 2019
Millions of Americans suffer from respiratory diseases, including Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Together, these two diseases affect the day-to-day lives of over 40...
Read More
Putting 2018 medicine approvals in context
By Andrew Powaleny | January 23, 2019
Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) approved a record number of novel new medicines with 59 new molecular entities (NMEs). While...
Read More
New report shows nearly 300 cell and gene therapies in development
By Andrew Powaleny | December 6, 2018
Fifty years ago, the idea of altering a gene to treat or even cure a disease was considered science fiction. Today, cell and gene therapy are transforming treatment options for some patients and...
Read More
World AIDS Day 2018: Hope for the future
By Andrew Powaleny | December 1, 2018
Each year, I write to commemorate World AIDS Day which is now in its 30th year spotlighting patients living with HIV and those we’ve sadly lost to AIDS-related illnesses.
Read More
Medicare Monday (100)
340B Spotlight (42)
Cost & Consequence (0)
