CAR T-cell therapy is changing lives, but access barriers remain & timely treatment matters. The IMF joined coalition partners & Congressional staff on Capitol Hill to explain how CAR T works & why access must improve. Advocate for access: advocacy.myeloma.org

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From 2011–2015, we expanded our global reach even further & established our signature BSRI to find the cure. We founded GMAN, supporting myeloma patient organizations, & updated the vital R-ISS staging system for myeloma. #IMF35 #IMFAMN #IMFAdvocacy #IMFBSRI #IMFGMAN #KnowMyeloma

In 1997, we expanded our global footprint to reach myeloma patients as far as Japan and the UK. We also created a dedicated team to advocate for myeloma patients—starting a push that would go on to accomplish record progress advancing oral parity legislation. #IMF35 #IMFAdvocacy

We're excited to share that the Cancer Drug Parity Act, a bill requiring health insurance to cover oral anticancer medications the same way as those administered through an IV, has been reintroduced! Learn more about the bill at https://mmsm.link/cancer-drug-parity #IMFAdvocacy

Five IMF advocates are in DC this week, partnering with Patients Rising to push for better research funding, telehealth access, and medication coverage. They're shaping policies to improve life and treatment for myeloma patients. #IMFAdvocacy