January 26, 2017
This month’s change in presidential administrations prompted some final words – and policy – from federal agencies on the subject of opioids.
January 24, 2017
New guidance from the Food and Drug Administration directs companies on how to demonstrate a biosimilar’s interchangeability with its reference product.
January 19, 2017
UnitedHealth Group announced higher than expected earnings this week, celebrating an 18 percent year-over-year increase to $185 billion in 2106 revenue. But not everyone’s cheering.
January 16, 2017
The names of biologic and biosimilar medicines will include randomly generated four-letter suffixes, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.
January 12, 2017
News on Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump may form a federal panel on vaccine safety prompted outcry from physicians and advocates.
January 10, 2017
About 83 percent of Americans say they could depend upon their health insurer if diagnosed with a serious illness like cancer, according to Aimed Alliance polling.
January 6, 2017
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill that protects patients from step therapy, marking a victory for advocates in the state.
January 4, 2017
New polling data from The Boston Globe reveals that U.S. physicians are prescribing fewer opioids. But how does the trend impact patients – and the nation’s opioid addiction epidemic?
December 16, 2016
Hepatitis C patients keep waiting…and waiting…and waiting.
December 14, 2016
Two American public health epidemics are colliding – creating new headaches for policymakers and more heartache for communities across the country.
