Cancer Care Hijacked: How PBMs Are Blocking Patient Access to Medication

CPAN Advocacy Chats are regular virtual 30-minute educational conversations about cancer advocacy and policy with a guest speaker invited to discuss issues important to patients and advocates. Summaries of previous Advocacy Chats are available on the CPAN website.

  • Upcoming Advocacy Chat
    Cancer Care Hijacked: How PBMs Are Blocking Patient Access to Medication

    October 8, 2025 12:00 pm

    Host Rose Gerber, MS, will be joined by COA's Director of Clinical Initiatives, Christine Pfaff, RPh, MBA, as they discuss how PBMs fit into the care equation. Created to manage pharmacy benefits for employers, PBMs have ballooned into Fortune 100 companies that are blocking critical care in the name of profit.

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