November 22, 2016
For patients with extremely high cholesterol, the promise of new PCSK9 inhibitors just keeps growing.
November 18, 2016
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, often exists undiagnosed and goes undertreated.
November 16, 2016
The Food and Drug Administration may not have reached consensus on the suffixes that distinguish biological and biosimilar medications, but physicians are of one mind: Meaningful suffixes matter.
November 11, 2016
Cardiovascular disease cuts across ethnicities and demographics as the leading cause of death in the United States, explains a new white paper from the Institute for Patient Access.
November 9, 2016
One month into the Respiratory Syncytial Virus season, data shows that the disease is taking its toll. RSV is a contagious seasonal virus that causes respiratory infections and can prove deadly for vulnerable preterm infants and senior citizens.
November 6, 2016
Heart health has long been on the minds of Americans. About 85.6 million people in this country are living with…
November 4, 2016
State prisoners have a higher-than-average rate of hepatitis C infection, but their chances of accessing a cure are uncommonly slim. A new study from Health Affairs reveals that less than 1 percent of prisoners with hepatitis C can get direct-acting antiviral treatments for the chronic disease. The study included 106,200 inmates across 41 state prison systems.
November 3, 2016
More than a year after a breakthrough drug for cystic fibrosis became available, fewer than half of patients who meet the Food and Drug Administration’s criteria can actually access the medication.
October 27, 2016
Millions of Americans and their families struggle every day with the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases.
October 25, 2016
Evaluating cost effectiveness is one thing; using value assessments to rank patients’ treatment options is quite another.
