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Sacco Co-authors Op-Ed Piece on High Drug Costs

April 23, 2018

AAN Leadership Weighs in on Drug Pricing Crisis

Solutions to address increasing drug prices are a top advocacy priority for American Academy of Neurology.

• AAN President Ralph Sacco, MD, MS, FAHA, FAAN, recently co-authored an opinion piece on drug prices with David I. Daikh, MD, PhD, who serves as president of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). The ACR and the AAN are frequent partners in Washington on issues impacting cognitive specialists.
  
  
• The piece appeared in The Hill, a Capitol Hill newspaper, and urges Congress to support proposals that increase choice and competition for Medicare patients.

Visit the Advocacy to Action ELA at the 2018 AAN Annual Meeting

The 2018 AAN Annual Meeting is in full swing in Los Angeles. If you are here, please visit the Advocacy to Action Experiential Learning Area (ELA) in the South Lobby to learn more about AAN advocacy and how to get involved.  

• Meet a member of Congress: Join us for a Congressional Update and Q&A with US Representative Judy Chu (D-CA) on Monday, April 23, from 1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in room 308AB of the Convention Center.

• Presentation Stage: Search the program to see presentations on a variety of topics including ultra-high neurology drug prices, research in medical marijuana, TBI and domestic violence, and many more. Check the app for current schedule.
• Polling Place: Cast your vote on a variety of issues related to advocacy and policy.
• Selfie Station: Snap a photo and upload it to social media to promote #AANadvocacy.
• Bow Tie Tuesday: If you have participated in Neurology on the Hill, wear your green bow ties and scarves to promote #AANadvocacy.