April 8, 2016
Patients with respiratory conditions are often not sick enough to be in critical care but not well enough to deal with their symptoms without consistent intervention. So explains a newly released white paper from the Institute for Patient Access and the Alliance for Patient Access’ Respiratory Therapy Access Working Group.
April 7, 2016
Health insurers who deny patients access to hepatitis C cures could be violating federal law, explains an April 5 letter from the Alliance for Patient Access and The AIDS Institute to Florida’s insurance commissioner.
April 6, 2016
The Food and Drug Administration approved the second U.S. biosimilar on Tuesday, clearing the drug for seven different indications.
April 4, 2016
The Food and Drug Administration has released its long-anticipated draft guidance on biosimilar labeling – but the document may leave some health care providers and patient advocates disappointed.
April 1, 2016
Indiana Governor Mike Pence has signed into law a bill restricting the use of step therapy – following in the footsteps of California, Maryland, New Hampshire and other states that have tackled the issue.
March 29, 2016
Two months have passed since the World Health Organization released its final proposal on naming biological and biosimilar medications.
March 24, 2016
Clinical practice guidelines are intended to optimize patient care, explains a new policy brief from the Institute for Patient Access.
March 23, 2016
Many pregnant women embrace eating habits that protect and benefit their unborn babies. But their choices can become complicated when claims from unscientific sources clash with regulatory agencies’ clear, established nutrition guidance.
March 17, 2016
Following a lengthy and controversial process, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines Tuesday on prescribing opioids for pain.
March 15, 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ newly proposed rule may reinvent how medications are paid for under Part B, which covers infused or injected medications administered in a clinic or hospital setting.
