Muna Bhanji

healthcare consultant, passionate about access & affordability; Animal lover🐶🐱🐢

[Peter Kolchinsky @PeterKolchinsky]

Near Zero: My peers and I met with journalists in Washington to discuss impact on biomedical R&D investment of redefining word “negotiation” to mean “dictating price”. Please hear us ⁦@SenatorMenendez⁩ ⁦@RonWyden⁩ ⁦@NPLB_org⁩ https://t.co/4ABgMzk4Ut

[Muna Bhanji @Mbhanji]

@equilarinc @Cytokinetics @athenaalliance @CorusIntl @RutgersU @Nasdaq Thank you for the mention. It is an honor to serve #diversity#womenleaders

[NBER @nberpubs]

Patient cost-sharing for drugs in Medicare causes 33% increases in mortality because high-risk patients fail to fill prescriptions for life-saving drugs for a range of diseases, from @amitabhchandra2, @flack_evan, and @oziadias https://t.co/SaeCY75Zmw

[Muna Bhanji @Mbhanji]

In the drug pricing debate, a fact often overlooked is the significant mark up by hospitals - 250% on average https://t.co/mtCel42AuU via @statnews

[Merck @Merck]

Patients are our purpose. Science is our passion. Today, we stand united with biopharma colleagues around the world and reaffirm our long-standing commitment to ensuring that safety and rigorous science are our priorities in vaccine development. #InventingForLife

[Muna Bhanji @Mbhanji]

Thank you @USAIC for the opportunity to facilitate a discussion with India’s DCGI Dr. Somani, and Dr. Bhandari, Joint Sec, MoH - focus on driving regulatory reforms to support timely access to medicines

[NPC @npcnow]

As high-value therapies for #COVID19 are developed, #LowValueCare continues to burden our health system. Check out the #GoingBelowTheSurface Forum’s new Roadmap for Addressing Low-Value Care that aims to tackle wasteful spending and prioritize high-value care.

[Merck @Merck]

The challenge of AMR is multifaceted and we must keep working to stay a step ahead. Learn why we’ve committed to investing $100 million over 10 years in the new @AMRActionFund with our industry partners to bring forward new treatment options for patients: https://t.co/FMgRX1yuTx

[Muna Bhanji @Mbhanji]

A great example indeed of how enabling pharmaceutical innovation pays off in perpetuity. @Merck and its scientific excellence in steroid chemistry in the 1950s, making an important difference in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic today

[Merck @Merck]

Now more than ever, our commitment to corporate responsibility and transparency is imperative. We're proud to be recognized as No.1 in our industry on the 2020 #100BestCC list: https://t.co/PFNVAko3G8 #ESG

[Seth Berkley @DrSethBerkley]

I am extremely grateful to MSD, GSK, Innovax, Serum Institute of India and Walvax for committing to provide enough HPV vaccines to immunize at least 84 million girls in @Gavi-supported countries: https://t.co/1kmtsiWUmm

[Merck @Merck]

Our CEO Ken Frazier calls for unity on @CNBC: https://t.co/jrxmaWVO5y

[Muna Bhanji @Mbhanji]

The pharmaceutical industry will be at the forefront of lighting the way out of this pandemic. So proud of Merck’s unwavering commitment to public health.

[Muna Bhanji @Mbhanji]

Proud to have Dr. Ali on my team - we are so grateful to have him and other heroes on the front lines, making a huge difference in saving lives.

[Merck @Merck]

“There’s no way I can step away from this now. I can’t leave them at this stage. These are my patients as well.” Merck employee, Dr. Mo Ali, volunteers his time to treat #COVID19 patients. Learn more: https://t.co/zNowPKxv7r

[Merck @Merck]

“As we come together to fight today's #COVID19 crisis, we must also look ahead and put measures in place now to ensure that we have the antibiotics we need — today and in the future.” Read more from Dr. Julie Gerberding in @statnews. https://t.co/MwvDIYLkoG

[Merck @Merck]

Proud to share our donation of 500,000 masks to support #COVID19 emergency response in New York City. Click to learn more: https://t.co/P0nLuANIYO

[Muna Bhanji @Mbhanji]

Thoughtful piece @WSJ highlighting the critical role of public-private partnerships in addressing this pandemic

[Kimberley Strassel @KimStrassel]

Drug companies will save lives during this pandemic, even as Bernie Sanders is denouncing them, writes @KimStrassel https://t.co/kAYUrDNiGZ via @WSJ

[Merck @Merck]

Thanks @FastCompany for naming us one of 2020's #FCMostInnovative Companies - #1 in biotech, for our dedication to #InventingForLife.

[Muna Bhanji @Mbhanji]

Agree with @joegrogan45 - limiting out of pocket costs is an important step forward to supporting predictability and affordability for patients

[Joe Grogan 45 Archived @joegrogan45]

Congress has an opportunity to lower drugs costs and advance American innovation to fight health challenges like #COVIDー19. We agree on so much, let’s get it done by May 22.

My op-ed in @WSJ https://t.co/x5L9UcBY9z