Sixth Annual Summit on Balanced Pain Management
Pain is a single word with a thousand different meanings, as the sixth annual Summit on Balanced Pain Management made clear.
Patient-Centered Care Dominates Pain Policy Summit
If policymakers want to tackle America’s pain problem, they should begin by embracing individualized, patient-centered, care.
Comments on ICER’s Draft Evidence Report: Acute Treatment for Migraine
Migraine is a disabling condition for far too many Americans. Effective migraine control can meaningfully improve the quality of life for patients living with this disease, and can also provide offsetting health care savings. It is imperative that the any cost-effectiveness evaluation accounts for the full benefits enabled by medicines that offer effective migraine control. […]
How ICER’s Evidence Report Fails Migraine Patients
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review says new acute migraine medications aren’t worth their cost. Here’s how the economists got it wrong. View the Graphic
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Managing Cognitive and Behavioral Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease for Advanced Practice Providers Managing Cognitive and Behavioral Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease is a two-day, non-accredited educational course for advanced practice providers hosted by the non-profit Institute for Patient Access. The course will address practice gaps in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease patients who suffer from cognitive […]
QALYs Under Fire
The QALY gives a one-size-fits-all measure of value that doesn’t reflect the needs and experiences of real patients.
Making Biosimilars Work
Nearly 10 years ago, Congress created a pathway for lower-cost versions of breakthrough biologic drugs.
Babies Benefit When Mom Eats More Seafood
Mothers want to do what is best for their babies. With the help of clear data on prenatal fish consumption and a unified voice from nutritional authorities, more mothers will be able to do just that.
When Lower Drug Prices Aren’t Enough
What happens when lower drug prices don’t make medicine more accessible for patients? Heart patients covered by Medicare Part D are about to find out.
Curious About Caregiving?
National Family Caregiver Month, celebrated in November, offers an ideal time to acknowledge caregivers’ efforts and to increase support for them.
