Eric Is Spending Time With His Grandchildren
Eric, 60, of Cincinnati, OH, gets his blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes prescriptions filled at the St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy. Pharmacist Lydia Bailey has seen Eric every month for the past six months, checking that his medicine is working properly and that he’s eating right and hitting the gym. His A1C level, which tests diabetes […]
Raeanne Went Back to School
When people have the foundation of health, they’re able to do more, be more and reach their potential. Just ask Raeanne, a 33-year-old single mother of three in New York City. I take generic medications for asthma, she explains. I don’t have a lot of time or money to spare, so I tell the doctors […]
Michelle Is Seeing the World
Before COVID, Michelle, 58, of Stroudsburg, PA, realized a lifelong dream and traveled to Machu Picchu and the Galapagos. If it weren’t for her low-cost generics, she would not have been able to afford the trip. Financially, I cut corners wherever possible, she says. But not on my health. I always ask my doctor if the […]
Helen Knows She Can Rely on Biosimilars
Diagnosed in her late twenties with incurable stage four non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Helen, now 41 and a wife and mother of two in Florida, knows she can rely on biosimilars to help when needed, so she can live her life to the fullest. After years of trial and error with several different treatment options that left […]
Jeni Got Her Life Back, Thanks to a Biosimilar
In 2019, Jeni Doerr finally received a diagnosis for her recent illnesses – pancolitis. Doerr, 35, from Newhall, CA, is featured in AAM’s recently released 2020 Generic Drug & Biosimilars Access & Savings in the U.S. report. In a suburb of Santa Clarita, California, Jeni recently went back to school to become a medical coder […]
America’s Patients: Share Your Story
The coronavirus pandemic has affected all of us. One health-related concern that has not gotten a lot of media attention is patients’ ability to obtain their prescription medications. The Association for Accessible Medicines recognizes that medicines don’t work if the patient can’t take them. FAQs: How Is the Generic Pharmaceutical Industry Responding? We’re inviting YOU […]
COVID Response: Sweta Modha at Apotex
Sweta Modha works as a Packaging Technician at Apotex. AAM is recognizing dedicated people like Sweta who show up each day for America’s patients. She is proud to work to ensure the supply chain continuity of essential medicines during the #COVID19 public health emergency. Learn more: https://accessiblemeds.org/COVID-19-FAQs
AAM’s COVID-19 Response: Helping Patients and Families Meet Their Health Care Needs
Second in a series, view first. We are all experiencing the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. From the disruption of our normal routines to the stresses imposed on our health care system, we are learning to adjust, prepare our families as best we can and help those in need. One of the preparedness recommendations […]
A Positive Impact: How Our Members Show They Care
Most member companies of the Association for Accessible Medicines run corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs. Part one of this blog described some of those efforts. Further CSR programs are reported below: Hikma Pharmaceuticals’s CSR program centers on Sustainability: “We are committed to operating sustainably and responsibly. We feel a real duty of care towards the […]
Giving, Volunteering and More: How Our Members Show They Care
Members of the Association for Accessible Medicines form an integral and powerful part of the health care system. When companies join AAM, they commit to honoring a code of business ethics. In addition, many of them run robust corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, benefiting their immediate communities and patients around the world. Here is a […]
Jonnie Is Informed about Generic Prescriptions. How Does Your Knowledge Measure Up?
For the past quarter-century, Jonnie, 57, has kept a booth at the Antique Depot in Skiatook, OK. The job allows her a flexible enough schedule to take care of her elderly mother, who lives next door. Holding estate sales and dealing in used merchandise has also made her an expert on spotting a bargain. “When […]
Generic Medicines: Take With Confidence (Rich)
