Respiratory Syncytial Virus Takes a Toll on Families
A cough, a wheeze, a sniffle. For an infant or young child, these symptoms may mark the beginning of a virus that places a huge burden on their families and their health for years to come.
More States Adopt Step Therapy Limitations While Federal Protections Remain Elusive
Tennessee and Kentucky are the latest states to enact step therapy reform, joining more than two dozen others in protecting commercially insured patients from the harmful practice. Federal officials, meanwhile, are leaving some seniors vulnerable.
New Data Show Certain Demographics are Denied Cholesterol-Lowering Medication More Often
Medication access remains a hurdle for many patients, especially those prescribed cholesterol-lowering PCSK9 inhibitors.
Better Bladder Control Improves Patients’ Quality of Life and Independence
By Toby Chai, MD – Overactive bladder is not just a bladder problem. Diabetes and certain neurologic diseases can lead to overactive bladder. So can aging, sleep apnea and obesity.
Game-Changing Medication Brightens Outlook for Vision Patients
By Paul Phelps, MD, FACS – A new drug could restore independence for people with a rare vision condition. For physicians like me, that’s exciting news.
A “Partial Victory” Worth Celebrating
Heart patients and advocates are taking a victory lap following news that CVS Caremark, one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers, will once again cover a popular blood thinner.
It Was Worse Than Open-Heart Surgery
After my infant son had open-heart surgery, I thought we’d been through the worst experience of our lives. Then he got RSV.
Non-Medical Switching Pushes Patients to the Brink
A staggering 40% of mental health patients who were forced to switch a medication prescribed by their doctor with one mandated by their insurer found that the mandated drug did not work as well. This is just one of many disheartening findings from a recent survey about the harmful effects of non-medical switching. The practice […]
Narrowing the Gout Information Gap
There’s an ongoing research boom and more treatments than ever before, yet the battle against gout continues to be hampered by an information gap.
Countering a Lack of Information and Loss of Hope for Gout Patients
After years of searching for reliable information and a network of fellow gout patients to share his experience, Gary Ho launched his own online support group with the help of his rheumatologist, Christopher Parker, DO. Now, the duo is further expanding their efforts.
