David Mitchell Archives - New Jersey Globe

Group that boosted Menendez re-election now spending to lobby him

July 6, 2021 10:43 amJuly 6, 2021 12:24 pm

A grassroots organization that spent $3.5 million to help re-elect U.S. Senator Bob Menendez in 2018 has launched a six-figure campaign to convince him to support lower prescription drug prices. Patients For Affordable Drugs Now played a pivotal role in...

Patients for Affordable Drugs launches ads in four N.J. congressional districts

May 20, 2021 5:30 amMay 19, 2021 10:28 pm

A grassroots organization that advocates for lower cost prescription drugs is launching a six-figure ad buy today in four New Jersey congressional districts, praising three incumbents for supporting drug price reform legislation and asking Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) to join...

Group seeking lower drug prices boosts Kim

January 6, 2020 6:00 amJanuary 5, 2020 11:26 pm

A group that advocates for lower prescription drug prices will begin airing digital ads thanking freshman Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton) for standing up to big pharma. Kim was a co-sponsor of a bill that would permit Medicare to negotiate directly...

Group advocating lower drug prices spending six-figures to boost Andy Kim

October 24, 2019 12:27 pmOctober 24, 2019 1:14 pm

Patients for Affordable Drugs Now, which spent over $3 million in New Jersey’s U.S. Senate race last year, has launched a six-figure digital video ad highlighting Rep. Andy Kim’s leadership in the fight to lower prescription drug prices. The decision...

Celgene pays $55 million to settle lawsuit on cancer drug prices

July 24, 2019 1:24 pmJuly 24, 2019 6:08 pm

The New Jersey drug maker who was became part of a debate over the cost of prescription drugs when their former CEO ran for the United States Senate last year, has agreed to pay $55 million to settle a class...

Bob Hugin named to drug maker board seat

February 19, 2019 11:59 amFebruary 19, 2019 1:03 pm

Bob Hugin, who spent $36 million of his own money last year to win 43% of the vote in a race for United States Senator, has joined the board of Allergan, a pharmaceutical company. Allergen is Parsippany-based specialty drug maker...

Mitchell says his cancer has relapsed

February 7, 2019 8:18 pm

The founder of a grassroots group that spent millions attack Bob Hugin for raising the price of a life saving cancer drug says that his own cancer has relapsed. David Mitchell is the founder of Patients for Affordable Drugs Action,...