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Cigna restricts coverage of new ALS drug, deepening fears about access

Bio Pharma Dive

The health insurer’s national formulary considers Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ Relyvrio to be "experimental, investigational or unproven for any use,” and now does not recommend covering it.

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UK patients very concerned about access to diagnostics

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UK patients very concerned about access to diagnostics Phil.Taylor Wed, 14/02/2024 - 10:41 Bookmark this

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For ALS patients, doctors, a new medicine reignites concerns about healthcare access

Bio Pharma Dive

Relyvrio, a drug developed by Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, is in high demand in ALS clinics across the U.S. Though some patients are already getting it, insurance coverage and out-of-pocket costs remain a source of anxiety.

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The growing role for cfHPV-DNA testing in OPSCC therapeutic development

Bio Pharma Dive

Learn about why access to robust biomarkers such as cfHPV-DNA is pivotal in determining eligibility, assessing treatment response and detecting recurrence early to improve patient outcomes.

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With less access to paid leave, rural workers face hard choices about health, family

NPR Health - Shots

Coastal and politically progressive states have passed stronger paid sick and family leave policies than many states with larger rural populations. Image credit: Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez/KHN)

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Vizient Report: Patients Reveal Key Insights About Safely Accessing Care During the Pandemic

BioTech 365

Vizient Report: Patients Reveal Key Insights About Safely Accessing Care During the Pandemic Vizient Report: Patients Reveal Key Insights About Safely Accessing Care During the Pandemic IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vizient, Inc.

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With CRISPR cures on horizon, sickle cell patients ask hard questions about who can access them

STAT News

It was in the midst of this attack that her doctor told her about a clinical trial for a new kind of treatment, one where CRISPR would be used to alter her blood cells’ DNA, boosting their ability to produce healthy forms of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin and, hopefully, preventing them from deforming and wracking her body with pain.

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