ICER Mixes Up Priorities in Asthma Drug Review
ICER’s priorities differ from severe asthma patients’, and the economists’ approach could make it harder for patients to access the treatment they need. View Infographic
Improving Patients’ Access to Affordable Generic Drugs
Congress will soon have the chance to make generic drugs, including complex generics, more accessible and affordable for Americans.
Comments on ICER’s Draft Evidence Report on Tezepelumab for Severe Asthma
Just as asthma impacts people differently, existing treatment options serve some patients better than others.
Parents: RSV is Still Around, Trust Me
By Gloria Wai Chung Li, MD – In June of this year, at age two, my daughter, Aria, was sent home from daycare with a high fever.
Mental Health Care Deserves a Fair Shake
One in five adults in the U.S. suffer from a mental health condition, yet only about half of those needing treatment receive care. What’s keeping so many people from treatment?
Stepping Up the Fight Against Infant and Maternal Mortality
Among the world’s developed countries, the United States holds the unwanted distinction of being a leader in maternal and infant deaths. In an attempt to turn the tide, the federal government last month announced a new $350 million investment.
My Job is to Prevent Strokes and Heart Attacks. Health Insurers Should Not Stand in My Way.
By Seth J. Baum, MD – As a cardiologist, I see health care as more than a political issue. It’s been central to my life for three decades.
Prescription Digital Therapeutics Emerge as Health Care’s Newest Frontier
Health care technology today is advancing as rapidly as any Silicon Valley startup.
The Arc of Innovation Protects Our Hearts
By Michael D. Shapiro, DO, MCR – What if we – as a health care community – focused on cardiovascular disease prevention with the same level of intensity as we do treatment?
Proposed Programs Could Speed Up Drug Approval for Rare Diseases
New pilot programs to expedite the approval process for drugs that treat rare and currently untreatable diseases could be on the horizon.
