Allan Coukell, BSc (Pharmacy) is Senior Vice President for Public Policy with Civica, a non-profit generic drug company created by U.S. health systems to manufacture quality essential medicines at sustainable prices. He also leads policy for CivicaScript, the Civica affiliate created to bring down pharmacy drug costs for consumers. He previously led Health Programs at The Pew Charitable Trusts, where he created a wide-range of health initiatives. A clinical pharmacist by training, he also spent many years as a journalist.