PhRMA cosponsors health policy conference series
Executive Summary
Rising rates of chronic medical conditions is the topic of a July 31 conference convened by the Center for Studying Health System Change and sponsored by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the American College of Preventive Medicine and DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance. Chronic illness was the theme of PhRMA's most recent annual meeting (1"The Pink Sheet," April 7, 2008, p. 15). The upcoming session, to be held in Washington, D.C. will consider the growing prevalence of chronic health conditions, and resulting costs, consequences and need for preventive strategies. It is the first of four policy conferences; future topics include value-based health benefit structures