Summit on Biologics and Biosimilars Tackles Choice, Switching & Patient Access

Physicians and patients are no longer asking if a biological medicine is the best choice, but – more likely – which biological medicine is the best choice.  This opening thought from Alliance for Patient Access Chairman David Charles, MD, set the tone for the organization’s second annual National Policy and Advocacy Summit on Biologics and Biosimilars, held Thursday in Washington, DC.

How to Achieve Hepatitis Elimination

Eliminating hepatitis B and C can be done, experts agree. And this week, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine answers that thorny follow-up question: How?

Will Political Finger-pointing Dampen Zika Vaccine Efforts?

A vaccine for Zika virus is in the works with the potential to halt the devastating disease that’s spread to more than 5,000 people and 1,600 pregnant women in the United States alone.  But before the drug is even available, a political debate is heating up – not over the drug’s development and accessibility, but over speculation about its future price tag.

Can the Gas Company’s Model Help Seniors Manage Rx Co-pays?

Senior citizens can face crippling out-of-pocket costs for their Medicare Part D prescription drugs. But now the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine has proposed an intriguing solution inspired by an unexpected source: the utility companies.

How a Human Milk Diet Protects Premature Infants

“Breast is best” is familiar advice for new mothers and infant health care providers.  But what about mothers of preemies, who often struggle to produce enough milk for their fragile newborns?