
Vaccines Remain Our Most Important Public Health Tool
Each year, National Immunization Awareness Month serves as an important reminder of the role vaccines play in protecting individuals, families and communities from preventable diseases.
Patients are at the core of what we do.
Their will, strength and stories inspire biopharmaceutical researchers to fight illness at every level. Advocates are also valuable partners in the tireless pursuit of revolutionary treatments and cures.
Everything we do is about patients. We’re working to drive patient-centered progress in innovation, affordability and access and are pushing for necessary, positive and long-term change to better address the needs of diverse communities. Here, patients share stories around the life-changing impact of new medicines.

Each year, National Immunization Awareness Month serves as an important reminder of the role vaccines play in protecting individuals, families and communities from preventable diseases.

For most of the past 20 years, Medicare Part D has given me and millions of other Americans peace of mind that the medicines our doctors prescribed would be there when we needed them.

When I was diagnosed with a brain tumor, I didn’t know what the future would hold. I just knew I wanted a chance to fight.
Equally important to the fight for innovation are the family members, friends and caregivers of all types who give voice to the needs of others. Read the stories of those bringing visibility to issues that might have been left unseen.

Cristina, a resident of Arizona, is the proud mom of two sons, Aaron and Curtis.

In 2021, my husband, Larry and I found ourselves sitting at a medical center waiting for his test results…

Throughout my career as a respiratory therapist, I have worked with patients dealing with chronic health conditions.