On Monday, March 13th, the VA announced it is covering the Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab (Leqembi), with conditions of reimbursement – inclusion and exclusion criteria – that are consistent with but also go well beyond the FDA label.
Category: pharma & healthcare
On Its 20th Anniversary, Reflecting On PEPFAR’s Success In Saving Millions Of Lives In Developing Nations From The Scourge Of HIV/AIDS
It’s been 20 years since former President George W. Bush launched the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. To date PEPFAR is the largest commitment ever made by any country to tackle a disease. It has saved millions of lives in developing nation…
Near Eradication Of The Neglected Tropical Disease Guinea Worm Is One Of President Jimmy Carter’s Legacies
Since 1986, the Carter Center has been a pioneer in neglected tropical disease prevention, control, and elimination. And because of President Carter’s philanthropic deeds the world has come incredibly close to wiping out Guinea worm.
Medicare Doesn’t Pay For Obesity Drugs: Lifting This Coverage Prohibition Faces Considerable Hurdles
To increase Medicare access to obesity drugs, lawmakers, advocacy groups and drug makers are pushing for a law to lift a decades-old prohibition on Medicare coverage of weight-loss drugs. Backers of the proposed legislation hope the emergence of more e…
Reimagining Alzheimer’s (Part 8): APOE4 Removal Reduces Symptoms Of Alzheimer’s Disease
New research in mice suggests that removing the APOE4 gene dramatically reduces the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease.
No Proteins, No Problem: Viroids Cause Disease By Silencing RNA
Viroids are the world’s smallest infectious pathogen. Unlike viruses, they do not carry any proteins of their own. Despite this, they can still cause serious disease in plants. How?
Hepatitis C, The Disease, Epidemiology, Treatment, Eradication Part 3: United States Epidemiology
In the third part of this series, we illustrate the scope of hepatitis C infections in the United States and highlight the inequities in disease burden across various groups of people.
Prophylactic Antibodies Alter Vaccine Responses To Covid-19
A new study shows that previous treatments with monoclonal antibodies may impact your future immune defenses against Covid-19.
Banning Abortion Pill Mifepristone Would Set A Dangerous Precedent For The Politicization Of Public Health
An imminent Texas court decision on the abortion pill mifepristone could soon severely impact its access. This would set an alarming precedent for the politicization of public health.
Ukraine War’s Toll Of Death, Destruction, Displacement, And Trauma: Fresh Evidence Of Systematic Planning Of Torture Leaves Behind An Indelible Mark
During the Ukraine-Russia war, there’s been mounting evidence of Russian forces being engaged in potential war crimes. The atrocities have included attacks on civilian infrastructure, such as schools, residential buildings, hospitals, and other sites p…
