March 26, 2018
Open dialogue is an important part of the drug approval process.
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 19, 2018
When you pick up your monthly prescription at the pharmacy counter, you may owe a co-pay of $10 or $20.…
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.
February 26, 2018
Waiting is a fact of life for patients with rare diseases such as cystic fibrosis.
Many of these men and women, whose disease causes wheezing and frequent lung infections, live waiting for new and effective medications. They have to delay activities due to symptoms that make breathing a struggle. They wait for treatment, fighting through health plan barriers such as prior authorization or awaiting the decision of opaque bureaucracies such as Medicaid pharmacy and therapeutics committees.
February 22, 2018
Patients covered by Medicaid in Kentucky and Indiana could soon find themselves in a difficult position. According to new rules, recipients must complete 80 hours of “community engagement” or risk losing their health coverage.
February 15, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug that helps address the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis, not simply its symptoms. The drug, a combination of tezacaftor/ivacaftor, is for patients aged 12 and older with certain cystic fibrosis mutations.
February 12, 2018
More than 3.4 million people in the United States live with epilepsy, a neurological disorder that can cause seizures and violent muscle spasms. This February 12, International Epilepsy Day, patients come together to share their experiences – including the struggle to access necessary medication.
February 6, 2018
In Missouri, a class action lawsuit is under appeal. In Florida, a U.S. District Court judge ordered the Department of Corrections to begin treating infected inmates immediately. And at least six other states, including Virginia and Tennessee, face similar legal challenges.
