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Andrew Powaleny

Andrew Powaleny is Senior Director of Public Affairs at PhRMA and leads the organization's scientific communications. Before joining PhRMA in 2015, he worked in public affairs for a small firm in Washington, DC and served as Deputy Press Secretary for the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Andrew came to Washington, D.C. via Connecticut with a degree from Eastern Connecticut State University where he majored in public policy and government. Andrew is active as a runner and volunteer with the DC Front Runners; most recently serving on its Board of Directors for three years as co-race director. He is also a member of the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists and mentors students through his alumni association with The Fund for American Studies. Andrew is passionate about scientific innovation, especially for mental illness, and his heroes are the men and women of America’s biopharmaceutical research companies.

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New report shows nearly 260 vaccines in development, including dozens for COVID-19

By Andrew Powaleny  |    April 23, 2020
Vaccines represent some of the most impactful advances in public health, helping to prevent the spread of many infectious diseases and, in many parts of the world, eliminating some of the most...   Read More

Merck’s Dr. Julie Gerberding on the threat of antimicrobial resistance and COVID-19

By Andrew Powaleny  |    April 6, 2020
As America’s biopharmaceutical companies work around the clock to combat COVID-19, a disease caused by a novel strain of coronavirus, now is an important time to consider how we can prepare for...   Read More

ICYMI: America’s biopharmaceutical companies are taking on COVID-19

By Andrew Powaleny  |    March 16, 2020
The biopharmaceutical industry is taking on COVID-19, a disease caused by a novel strain of coronavirus, through research and development (R&D) into prevention and treatment, in-kind financial...   Read More

Nearly 400 cell and gene therapies in development to target a broad range of diseases

By Andrew Powaleny  |    March 10, 2020
In 2017, the U.S. approved its first cell and gene therapy, making the idea of altering a gene to cure or treat a disease a reality. As the increasing pace of R&D propels cell and gene therapy...   Read More

ICYMI: Continued biopharmaceutical action on COVID-19

By Andrew Powaleny  |    March 6, 2020
Updated 3/11/2020 This week, PhRMA and senior executives and researchers from four member companies met with key policy makers on Capitol Hill to discuss the industry’s response to COVID-19, a...   Read More

R&D Focus: New report shows nearly 600 medicines in development for pediatric patients

By Andrew Powaleny  |    February 13, 2020
America’s biopharmaceutical researchers are committed to studying, developing and testing medicines to meet the unique needs of pediatric patients. New treatment options for infants, children and...   Read More

ICYMI: 2019 brings innovative medicines to patients

By Andrew Powaleny  |    January 17, 2020
New reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) show a total of 55 novel new medicines were approved in 2019. Among these, 48 were approved by the Center for Drug Evaluation and...   Read More

ICYMI: Cancer death rate declines at record levels thanks to innovative medicines

By Andrew Powaleny  |    January 9, 2020
Each year, the American Cancer Society estimates the number of new cancer cases and deaths that will occur in the United States. For nearly 30 years, the trend towards fewer cancer deaths has been...   Read More

R&D Focus: Four ways the biopharmaceutical industry leads in delivering new treatments and cures

By Andrew Powaleny  |    December 9, 2019
In recent years, rapid advances in scientific discovery have ushered in a new era of medicine, transforming our ability to treat, and in some cases cure, some of the most challenging diseases,...   Read More

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

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