Allan Coukell, BSc(Pharmacy), is Chief Government Affairs and Public Policy Officer with Civica’s Civica Rx, a non-profit generic drug company created by U.S. health systems to manufacture quality essential medicines at sustainable prices. Coukell also leads policy for CivicaScript, the Civica operating unit created to lower pharmacy drug costs for consumers. He previously served as Senior Director, Health Programs, at The Pew Charitable Trusts, where he created and led a wide range of public health and health care initiatives.