Papers

High blood pressure increases risk for stroke, heart attack and kidney failure. It can also cause many other complications.

Cholesterol is a fatty substance in the blood. Some cholesterol is necessary, but too much can clog arteries and may cause a heart attack or stroke.

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition in which arteries are narrowed and there is reduced blood flow to the arms or legs. PAD is usually a sign of a buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries. This can cause pain in these extremities.

More than 100 million Americans have hypertension. Nearly a third have uncontrolled hypertension—when a patient is taking 3 or more medications with little blood pressure improvement.

To describe the historical baseline landscape of cardiovascular drug post-approval activity, including the number and timing of post-approval clinical trials and approved indications. The US Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) Drug Price Negotiation Program (DPNP) and its Maximum Fair Prices (MFPs) will affect incentives for investment in post-approval activity such as clinical trials for […]

Alternative funding programs come at a significant cost to patients and the health care system.

The Extra Help program provides financial assistance to low-income and limited-income people enrolled in Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage.

A new Avalere white paper raises important considerations on potential added lifecycle pressures for sponsors of cardiovascular disease products.

Cardiovascular disease has long been the number one overall cause of death in the United States. Forecasts indicate the situation will worsen.

Over the next decade, about 25 million U.S. adults will develop hypertension — even though the potentially deadly disease is both easily diagnosed and treatable.

PACH wrote a letter urging CMS to support a uniform set of quality measures, including those specific to cholesterol testing or management, where significant disparities exist.

Many people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy often go undiagnosed. This is because the symptoms of HCM aren’t always immediately recognized as indicators of a cardiac condition.