A summary of feedback from the National Forum's Value & Access Initiative Steering Committee and partners engaged in the value & access space on the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER)'s draft scope for review of canakinumab's ASCVD indication View the document …
New report: Medication adherence plays critical role in heart disease disparities among blacks
Not taking prescribed medicine plays critical role in blood pressure and heart disease disparities, according to new report from FDA and National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Authors find non-adherence to be a ‘driving force’ behind racial/ethnic disparities in cardiovascular disease, suggest strategies to address problem The …
Value & Access Steering Committee Comments on ICER New Evidence Update
A summary of feedback from the National Forum's Value & Access Initiative Steering Committee and partners engaged in the value & access space on the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER)'s June 13th PCSK9 Inhibitors for High Cholesterol - New Evidence Update (clinical portion). August 11, 2017 Mr. Matt …
When Cholesterol Drugs Cost $14,000, an Insurance Tug-of-War
Wall Street Journal, June 19, 2017 …
RELEASE: New PACH Video Highlights Patient Stories of PCSK9 Inhibitor Barriers
This video, filmed at a town hall hosted by the American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) in Washington, D.C., highlights not only patient testimonials, but also the concerted effort by health care providers to overcome these remarkable denial rates. At the town hall, ASPC announced uniform prior authorization and appeal forms to help make …
ICER responds to the National Forum’s recommendation on cholesterol therapy update
Letter to Mr. Matt Seidner, Program Manager, Institute for Clinical and Economic Review …
New Collaboration Improves Access to Treatment for Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) Patients Most at Risk for Early Heart Attacks and Death
News provided by National Forum Partner, The FH Foundation …
Medication adherence rates in U.S. unaffected by interventions
Authors find non-adherence remains major driver for no. 1 killer of Americans – cardiovascular disease People not taking prescribed medications is a major reason that heart disease and stroke persist as the leading cause of death, according to a new Journal of the American College of Cardiology report. The authors found that no single intervention …