FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2021 Contact: Kathleen Bashur, NACDS (703) 837-4367 John Clymer, National Forum (202) 903-7303 Carolyn Clendenin, African American Mayors Association (347) 869-7382 National Forum Teams Up with National Association of Chain Drug Stores, African American Mayors Association to Encourage COVID …
Stroke Discriminates and It’s on the Rise.
Stroke Discriminates and It’s on the Rise. We need to help people control their blood pressure now. By Warren A. Jones, MD, FAAFP and John M. Clymer There are at least two reasons why high blood pressure is called “the silent killer,” and both are underscored in a new research report published today in Hypertension, co-authored by …
Magnitude of ASCVD Warrants Higher Priority Than Assigned by Advisory Committee: Important for Patient Access to Therapies
For Immediate Release March 2, 2021 Contact: John M. Clymer Executive Director 202-903-7303 Magnitude of ASCVD Warrants Higher Priority Than Assigned by Advisory Committee Important for Patient Access to Therapies While ICER’s advisory committee judged secondary prevention of atherosclerotic …
CDC Extends Application Deadline for Director, Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking exceptional candidates to be considered for the position of Director of the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) in the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP). DHDSP has extended the closing date for its open Director position …
National Forum ED Addresses ICER Advisory Committee on High Cholesterol Treatments
Today, on behalf of the National Forum Value & Access Steering Committee and partners, Executive Director John Clymer presented comments to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review’s (ICER’s) Midwest Comparative Effectiveness Public Advisory Council meeting on its review of high cholesterol treatments. The comments were based on …
Value & Access Steering Committee & Partners Comment on ICER Draft Evidence Report on High Cholesterol Treatment
The National Forum submitted to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) feedback from the Value & Access Steering Committee and partners on ICER’s Draft Evidence Report on Treatments for High Cholesterol. The feedback reflects the consensus of Value & Access Steering Committee members and partners who represent patients, clinical …
National Forum, NACDS, AAMA, OMA Kick off National Influenza Vaccination Week with a Message from Mayors Nationwide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2020 Contact: Debbie Martinez 909-815-7101 National Forum, NACDS, AAMA, OMA Kick off National Influenza Vaccination Week with a Message from Mayors Nationwide Patient-centered organization, pharmacy group, release 60-second video featuring mayors from cities and towns …
Washington State Leaders Lead by Example, Promote Flu Vaccination
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2020 Contact: Jen Childress 515-422-4498 Washington State Leaders Lead by Example, Promote Flu Vaccination The COVID-19 pandemic has made getting our flu shots more important than ever. Tacoma, Wash., Mayor Victoria Woodards and Washington state Speaker of …
Election May Increase CV Events – National Forum Chief Scientific Advisor Co-Authors Startling New Study
National Forum Chief Scientific Advisor, Dr. Stephen Sidney, co-authored a startling new study showing a 62% increase in hospitalization rate for cardiovascular disease in Kaiser Permanente Southern California during the 2 days after the 2016 election. Based on the findings, stress management for all, and adherence to cardiovascular medications …