In honor of Rare Disease Day on February 28, 2025, we will publish a series of posts throughout the month on As Prescribed and Health Law Scan, focusing on issues impacting the rare disease community.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, Pharma Patient Assistance Programs (PAP) have been a lifeline for many patients seeking access to essential medications. These programs aim to help ...

Patients with retinal diseases who were treated with anti-VEGF therapies through manufacturer patient assistance programs ...

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On June 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) posted a favorable Advisory Opinion 24-03 (“AO 24-03”) involving a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s ...

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two first graders are leading the charge to raise money for the Sideline Cancer Patient ...

A long-standing ask from drugmakers, it was expected to expand such programmes to more patients on the drugs, or for more drugs to be supported by such PAPs. Almost a year on, and a day away from ...

One of the most powerful components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was the mandate that nonprofit hospitals provide an income-based financial assistance program. But 10 years after the passage of ...

When Gury Doshi, MD, learned that a patient’s insurance didn’t cover her breast cancer medication, Doshi had a potential workaround. The patient could try to bypass the insurer and access the drug at ...

Ten case studies were conducted between December 2001 and March 2002 to identify critical issues to be explored more widely in a multistate telephone survey. The case-study sites were selected to ...

Health care costs in the United States continue to rise, placing greater financial pressure on health care purchasers and consumers. According to the KFF’s 2024 Employer Health Benefits Survey, ...

You may qualify for free Restasis through the drug’s manufacturer, myAbbVie Assist. That said, you won’t use your Medicare coverage. Restasis (cyclosporine), a brand-name eye drop for chronic dry eyes ...