Gout Patients Grapple with Infusion Confusion
Being diagnosed with gout can spring a number of surprises on people.
Experts Align on Individualized Treatment for Pain
Two new publications make it clear: Patients in pain need access to integrative, comprehensive care.
Why Arthritis Patients Need Balanced Pain Management
Difficult trade-offs have plagued arthritis patients for long enough.
Mississippians Struggle for Medication Access, Again
Patients shouldn’t have to endure debilitating symptoms day after day when there is a medication that could help them.
Headache Experts Lament Growing Treatment Barriers
“Restrictive insurance policies keep patients from the very medications that can prevent and treat [headache and migraine disease],” asserts the inaugural position paper from the Alliance for Patient Access’ Headache and Migraine Disease Working Group. During the working group’s inaugural meeting, a common theme linked the clinicians’ experiences: Insurers’ rejection of prescribed treatments hurts patients. […]
The Asthma Options Paradox
The introduction of a new treatment is a boon for any disease state.
Chronic Migraine, Chronic Insurer Denials
“It was so bad. It just wouldn’t quit.” Sara, a new patient, was sitting in my office describing a migraine attack that had led to a recent hospitalization.
Infants Aren’t the Only Ones Hurt by RSV
A seasonal respiratory virus that threatens the lives of infants also can have a ripple effect on caregivers, families and workplaces, a new data analysis demonstrates.
Can ICER Fix What’s Broken?
It’s that time again. The controversial Institute for Clinical and Economic Review is examining its value framework, the rules and assumptions it uses to analyze new drugs’ cost effectiveness.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Want Tools for Shared Medical Decision-Making
When it comes to shared medical decision-making, European patients with rheumatoid arthritis are open to ideas.
