September 27, 2018
A national data supplier reviewed PCSK9 inhibitor claims for managed care organizations in South Carolina from January 2017 through December…
June 25, 2018
Not everyone can afford the medication they need. To make drugs more accessible, manufacturers sometimes provide co-pay coupons to help patients cover their out-of-pocket pharmacy expenses.
June 15, 2018
On May 15, 2018, the Institute for Patient Access convened its inaugural Cardiovascular Health Policy Summit in Washington,…
May 18, 2018
A massive stroke marked a serious change in the weather for Mark McEwen, whose familiar face brought viewers the weather forecast on the 1990s’ “CBS This Morning.” McEwen keynoted the May 15 Cardiovascular Health Policy Summit in Washington, DC, describing how he struggled to regain speech, mobility and fine motor skills.
May 17, 2018
Heart patients in Europe have something to celebrate. This week, the European Commission approved a groundbreaking new drug, evolocumab, to prevent heart attack and stroke for patients who have already survived a cardiac event.
April 19, 2018
“I thought maybe I wasn’t very good athletically.” That was iconic Olympic gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s recollection of her first experience with asthma attacks.
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 1, 2018
A national data supplier reviewed PCSK9 inhibitor claims for Medicare, Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, and commercial managed care organizations across…
March 1, 2018
A national data supplier reviewed PCSK9 inhibitor claims for managed care organizations in Alabama from January 2017 through December 2017.…
