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Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council

The purpose of the Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council is to provide stakeholder input to assist the Board in making decisions to protect the State, its residents, and other stakeholders in the Maryland health care system.

The Stakeholder Council consists of 26 members, jointly appointed by the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, and the Governor. From among the membership of the Council, the Chair of the Board appoints two members to serve as co-chairs. A member’s term is three years, with the initial members serving staggered terms as required under Md. Code Ann., Health-General § 21-2C-04.

You can find a current roster of the Stakeholder Council here (Updated 12/11/2023).

The Stakeholder Council’s current schedule can be found below:

April 29, 2024

The April meeting of the Stakeholder Council will be held on Monday, April 29, 2024, at 2:00 pm ET. The meeting will be held remotely, and the public can register for the meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting. PDAB staff politely requests that you mute your line after entering the meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENT: The Stakeholder Council has set aside an opportunity for public comment during the meeting. In the interest of holding an orderly, efficient meeting, public comments must concern agenda items for this meeting and will be subject to a time limit of one minute and thirty seconds per comment. You may view the agenda for this meeting when it is posted below. If you are interested in securing a slot to speak to the Council, please email comments.pdab@maryland.gov by the close of business Wednesday, April 24, 2024, with (1) your name, (2) your email address, and (3) the agenda item your comment will address. PDAB staff will reach out to you directly to confirm your reservation or provide additional details.

WRITTEN COMMENT: The public may also submit written comments to the PDASC by sending an email with your comments to: comments.pdab@maryland.gov. In the subject line please include: PDASC Comments. Please submit any written comments concerning this agenda no later than the close of business on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

*A subsequent meeting may occur on Monday, May 6, 2024 at 3:00 PM if more time is required to obtain input beyond the time allocated for the April 29th meeting. More information will be sent regarding this meeting as necessary.

  • Agenda
  • Cost Review Process Update - Presentation
  • Written Public Comment
    • AbbVie
    • American Partnership of Eosinophilic Disorders
    • Community Access National Network (CANN)
    • Gilead
    • Global Coalition on Aging
    • Heart to Hand, Inc.
    • HIV + Hepatitis Policy Institute
    • Ian Cook, PharmD, AAHIVP, BCACP, DPLA
    • NAACP, Maryland State Conference
    • PhRMA
    • Sanofi
    • Takeda Pharmaceuticals
    • Value of Care Coalition

February 26, 2024

The February meeting of the Stakeholder Council will be held on February 26, 2024, at 2:00 pm ET. The meeting will be held remotely, and the public can register for the meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting. PDAB staff politely requests that you mute your line after entering the meeting.

The Stakeholder Council has set aside an opportunity for public comment during the meeting. In the interest of holding an orderly, efficient meeting, public comments must concern agenda items for this meeting and will be subject to a time limit of one minute and thirty seconds per comment. You may view the agenda for this meeting when it is posted below. If you are interested in securing a slot to speak to the Council, please email comments.pdab@maryland.gov by the close of business Thursday, February 22, 2024, with (1) your name, (2) your email address, and (3) the agenda item your comment will address. PDAB staff will reach out to you directly to confirm your reservation or provide additional details.

The Stakeholder Council also provides the public with the opportunity to provide written comments, which may be submitted via comments.pdab@maryland.gov at any time. PDAB staff will provide the comments to the Council at regular intervals and prior to each meeting. Additional presentation materials will be uploaded and posted here as they are received.

The Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council regularly meets on the fourth Monday of every other month. The Stakeholder Council may add additional meetings or adjust its schedule as necessary. Any changes to the Council's schedule will be posted to this website and shared via our mailing list. Below is the regular meeting schedule for the Stakeholder Council for Calendar Year 2024:

  • February 26, 2024
  • April 29, 2024
  • June 24, 2024
  • August 26, 2024
  • October 28, 2024
  • December 16, 2024