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Scientist Invented A New Pathway To Approve Biosimilars – And The FDA Is Listening
In an extraordinary move, the FDA has withdrawn draft guidance for biosimilars after receiving public comments and 1 citizen petition. But what makes the FDA about-face on biosimilar evaluation so monumental is that it was the direct result of the citi…
Emergency Docs Sue Anthem BCBS Of Georgia For Denying Payments
A new practice aimed at decreasing reimbursement dollars for emergency care has some fearing it will prevent the sick from receiving care at all: retroactively denying payments for ED patients whose diagnoses are deemed “not truly emergencies.” ACEP an…
Not All Drugs Are Created Equal – Purity And Potency Now Shaping The U.S. Drug Crisis
When it comes to the persistent conversations in the U.S. about the drug crisis, one conversation seems to be consistently overlooked. What substances are being used, and in what purity and potency. If purchased from an individual or unlicensed dispens…
Top Tips For Avoiding A Hot Summer Hangover
It’s finally summer. Here come the parties, festivals, extended weekends and long, hot days, with cool beverages. But the combination of alcohol, sun and heat can take a nasty toll on you the day – or two – after drinking. So here are some tips for pre…
John Sculley Weighs In On Amazon, Health M&A And The Future Of PBMs
Amazon is buying pharma start-up PillPack for around $1 Billion. Buffet, Bezos and Dimon (Berkshire-Amazon-JPMorgan Chase) created an entity that will be headed by Dr. Atul Gawande. So John Sculley was the perfect person to ask about the last few days …
Sticker Shock: The Real Cost Of America’s 10 Most Expensive Drugs
The high price of pharmaceuticals have become a constant topic of discussion in the U.S. although very few consumers ever pay out-of-pocket prices thanks to insurance. But in the case that an individual had to pay list price, the following 10 drugs are…
The History Of Hospice: A Different Kind Of Health ‘Care’
100 years ago today, the movement behind hospice care as born. Or rather, Dame Cicely Saunders was born. A dynamic woman who forever altered the way we think about end of life care. As a nurse, social worker, doctor and writer, she claimed those with a…
Tick Tech: Biotech Tools Give New Hope For Those With Lyme Disease
The most common tick-borne illness in the U.S. (30,000+ new cases a year), Lyme disease produces a wide range of symptoms ranging from fever and rash to arthritis and paralysis. Thanks to biotech, genome sequencing and precision medicine, prevention, e…
Suicide Isn’t A U.S. Problem. It’s A Global Health Epidemic
In recent weeks suicide has been written about extensively in the United States, with high profile individuals giving a renewed focus to the tragic loss of life. But new data shows suicide is a global epidemic. Especially among the world’s young people where it’s the 2nd leading cause of death.
