May 12, 2015
Opioid pain pill overdoses have dropped significantly, and abuse-deterrent technology may be part of the reason why, says a new study.
May 7, 2015
It’s Clinical Trials Awareness Week. And as patients, health care providers, researchers and industry promote the value of clinical trials participation, one coalition is asking the federal government to help solve clinical trials’ chronic under-enrollment.
May 4, 2015
In the Institute for Patient Access’ new policy brief, “Informed Prescribing,” authors David Charles, MD, and Mary Ann Chapman, PhD, explain why biosimilar medications should come with transparent, accurate prescribing information.
May 1, 2015
The Food and Drug Administration’s distinct name for the first biosimilar was a “placeholder,” the agency declared on March 6.
April 28, 2015
The innovative therapies that some patients need already exist – but have been shelved by companies because they take too long and cost too much to develop.
April 23, 2015
During today’s annual Headache on the Hill event, patients, physicians and advocates from the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy will once again brief members of Congress on the impact of headache – and how better funding, more research and improved access to treatments could mitigate the conditions’ impact on patients.
April 21, 2015
Recently introduced federal legislation sets out to fight one of the nation’s “silent killers:” hepatitis.
April 17, 2015
Will cost-focused clinical pathways derail personalized health care? A newly released video from the Alliance for Patient Access explores this question by considering how clinical pathways affect patients, their care regimen and their relationship with their health care providers.
April 14, 2015
Patients using a state or the federal health care exchange want basic details about their coverage plan: which providers are in network, what co-pay requirements exist and which medications are covered.
April 9, 2015
Expensive new therapies to cure hepatitis C are racking up big bills for Medicare and state Medicaid programs.
