
Emily Donaldson is a deputy vice president of policy and research at PhRMA, working with PhRMA’s state and federal policy teams to improve patient access to medicines and encourage alignment between state and federal policies. Prior to joining PhRMA, she worked for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association focusing on state health policy. Having recently moved to Tokyo, Japan, Emily enjoys exploring and learning about her new home with her husband and two sons.
Recent Posts
Addressing data challenges to improve health equity

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the ways that systemic racism pervades nearly every facet of life – especially within our health care system. The biopharmaceutical industry is dedicated to...
Read More
Paper finds gaps in health data are a barrier to health equity

COVID-19 has laid bare racial disparities in the United States health system. For example, COVID-19 cases among Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islanders are up to 2.5 times higher as compared to whites....
Read More