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Warns That State Drug Price Caps Fail to Lower Costs for Patients and Threaten Access for Those with Rare Diseases

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July 28 (Reuters) – Italian drug maker Recordati on Tuesday posted an 8.8% rise in its first-half core profit (EBITDA) to €540.2 million ($615.6 million) boosted by its rare diseases segment

Tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (TAF) appears to be a safer option for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) than tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), with similar efficacy, according to study findings published in BMC Infectious Diseases

Disease now spreading more quickly than flu, as experts say conditions for spreading the virus in summer and winter are ‘converging’

Additional institutions in California, New York and North Carolina strengthen a national network connecting more than 170 academic medical centers, research institutions, and children’s hospitals to advance rare disease care and research nationwide

The timely detection of rare diseases is crucial, and using a range of approaches will be key to reducing the diagnostic odyssey

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The carceral system has the impossible task of providing appropriate care for a vulnerable population while limiting taxpayer spending. Although many risk factors for incarceration also increase the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), specific CKD screening requirements or treatment accountability are lacking, which compromises patient care

The state’s top health official wants to put the brakes on psychotropic medications for children — recommending against their use unless certain conditions are met