Pharmaceutical Security in Ohio: Exploring Public Options
Join Ohio State senators, patient advocates, and faculty experts from across Ohio State's campus to discuss ways to improve access to life-saving medications.
Public pharma offers an alternative to today’s profit-driven pharmaceutical system by using the public sector to research, develop, manufacture, and distribute drugs. Pharmaceutical Security in Ohio: Exploring Public Options is a community discussion exploring the need for publicly owned pharmaceutical options in Ohio to ensure access to life-saving medications like insulin, anti-retroviral therapy and vaccines.
This event is sponsored by the Infectious Diseases Institute.
Featuring:
- Erin Moore, Diabetes Justice Lab, Department of Anthropology, Ohio State
- Rebecca Wolitz, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State
- Shaina Kasper, T1International
- Shannon Vance, Gavin Gill Foundation
- Eileen Faulds, College of Nursing, Ohio State
- Allyson Hughes, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University
- Jessica Sherman, College of Nursing, Ohio State
- John Gray, Max M. Fisher College of Business, Ohio State
- E. Michael Murphy, College of Pharmacy, Ohio State
- Munira Abdullahi, Ohio House of Representatives
- Allison Russo, Ohio House of Representatives
The event will take place on November 12, 2026, from 3-5 p.m. at the WOSU Community Studio. This is a free event.