FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:January 20, 2021KIDNEY PROFESSIONALS NAMED AS 2021 MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERSAmerica’s Largest Independent Kidney Patient Organization Recognizes Top ProfessionalsTampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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LARGEST KIDNEY GROUP THANKS PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR SIGNING PANDEMIC RELIEF AND TRANSPLANT DRUG COVERAGE

Transplant Drug Reform A Milestone in First Year of AAKP’s Decade of the KidneyWashington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest and oldest kidney patient organization in the United States, released the following statement upon President Donald J.
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KIDNEY PATIENTS HAIL U.S. SENATE MOVE ON TRANSPLANT DRUGS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2020MEDIA CONTACTS:Jennifer Duplessie, Marketing and Communications [email protected](512) 659-8818Diana Clynes, Executive [email protected](727) 916-0390KIDNEY PATIENTS HAIL U.S.
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December 16, 2020: AAKP & AST joint letter to FDA on importance of supporting rational clinical trial design and support for kidney transplant desensitization

December 16, 2020Nikolay P. Nikolov, MDDirector, Division of Rheumatology and Transplant MedicineFood and Drug AdministrationCenter for Drug Evaluation and ResearchDivision of Rheumatology and Transplant Medicine5901-B Ammendale RoadBeltsville, MD 20705-1266Re:
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TOP KIDNEY GROUP SALUTES CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON TRANSPLANT DRUGS FOR PATIENTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 9, 2020TOP KIDNEY GROUP SALUTES CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON TRANSPLANT DRUGS FOR PATIENTSAAKP Calls for Immediate Senate Action, Asks President Trump to Sign Upon PassageWashington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) released the following statement regarding the U.S.
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AAKP, ASTS, AST letter to Congress expressing concerns about BETTER Kidney Care Act – November 2020

November 23, 2020Congressman Earl Blumenauer Congressman Jason Smith1111 Longworth House Office Building 2418 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C.
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November 13, 2020 – Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) letter commenting on PCORI’s Proposed Principles for the Consideration of the Full Range of Outcomes Data
November 13, 2020Nakela Cook, MD, MPHExecutive DirectorPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute1828 L Street NW, Suite 900Washington, DC 20036Dear Dr. Cook:We are writing to comment on PCORI’s Proposed Principles for the Consideration of the Full Range of Outcomes Data.
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KIDNEY ADVOCATES RECOGNIZED FOR NATIONAL COVID-19 RESPONSE EFFORTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:November 9, 2020KIDNEY ADVOCATES EARN PRESIDENT’S SERVICE AWARDS FOR COVID-19 EFFORTSTampa, FL: Today, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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Kidney Patients Expand Impact as Kidney Voters™ in 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:NOVEMBER 5, 2020Washington, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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Energy and Commerce Letter
October 15, 2020The Honorable Frank Pallone Chair, Energy and Commerce Comm. 2125 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515The Honorable Greg WaldenRanking Member, Energy and Commerce Comm.2322-A Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Anna Eshoo Chair, Energy and Commerce Health Subc.
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