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Community forums in May

The Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board is hosting community forums to hear from patients, caregivers and other Oregonians about the cost of medications and how it impacts their lives. The final in-person community forum in the series will be held at 5 p.m. Monday May 18 at the Beaverton Library. PDAB also invites people to share their stories during the online board meeting Wednesday, May 20. Spanish language interpretation and American Sign Language will be provided.

  • Download a community forum flyer in English
  • Listen to a PDAB radio ad about the community forums (English)
  • Listen to a PDAB radio ad about the community forums (Spanish)

    • Click here to view the 2026 community forums

    Foros comunitarios en mayo

    La Junta de Asequibilidad de Medicamentos con Receta de Oregón está organizando foros comunitarios para escuchar a pacientes, cuidadores y otros habitantes de Oregón sobre el costo de los medicamentos y cómo afecta sus vidas.PDAB invita a las personas a compartir sus historias durante la reunión de la junta en línea el miércoles 20 de mayo. Se proporcionará interpretación en español y lenguaje de señas americano.

  • Descargue un volante del foro comunitario en español
  • Escucha un anuncio de radio de PDAB
  • Escucha un anuncio de radio de PDAB (30 segundos)

    • The next PDAB meeting is:

    Wednesday, May 20, 2026
    8 A.M. Pacific Time

    Register here 

    Agenda materials

    Submit a feedback form about a prescription drug!

    Oregon PDAB seeks applicants to fill future board vacancies; apply by June 5

    The Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board is seeking applicants to fill two future vacancies. Members of the board must be Oregon residents with expertise in health care economics and clinical medicine. PDAB consists of eight members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Oregon State Senate. Members serve four-year terms and may seek reappointment. The time commitment is approximately 15 hours per month, including virtual board meetings held on the third Wednesday of the month. We anticipate appointing new board members in fall 2026, with terms beginning in January 2027.

    About the PDAB

    The Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board is established in the Department of Consumer and Business Services under ORS 646A.693 to protect residents of Oregon, state and local governments, commercial health plans, health care providers, pharmacies licensed in Oregon and others within the health care system in this state from the high costs of prescription drugs. To learn more about the board’s work, see the FAQ page.