March 23, 2018
If health plans heed a new report from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, patients with few options to treat their cystic fibrosis may soon have fewer still.
March 22, 2018
More than 1,000 people per day receive treatment in emergency rooms across the country for misusing prescription opioids. And approximately 115 Americans die daily from opioid overdose.
March 20, 2018
Is she nervous? Is she cold? Maybe she drank too much coffee. Could she be going through withdrawal? Maybe she’s just getting old.
March 19, 2018
When you pick up your monthly prescription at the pharmacy counter, you may owe a co-pay of $10 or $20.…
March 16, 2018
Living with a movement disorder means living with stigma. Stares, whispers and pointing are just another part of the…
March 13, 2018
The risk of death may be lower for certain patients taking cholesterol-lowering PCSK9 inhibitors, new research shows. But how many…
March 12, 2018
Health plans said “no” to one in every four Americans whose doctor prescribed a cholesterol-lowering PCSK9 inhibitor in 2017. And…
March 9, 2018
There was a lot of head nodding at the inaugural meeting of the Alliance for Patient Access’ Diabetes Therapy Access…
March 6, 2018
by Brian Kennedy, Executive Director, Alliance for Patient Access Declaring equal rights is a noble gesture. But history teaches us that…
March 2, 2018
Thursday marked the White House Opioid Summit, which welcomed 200 affected Americans to discuss the crisis with Cabinet members. President Donald Trump declared the opioid abuse epidemic a public health emergency last fall.
