Episodes
Pink Socks + Accelerated Approval for Drugs
The Delta variant, a breakdown of the FDA’s accelerated approval process, and how pink socks are bringing together patient advoca…
Balanced Approach to Opioids
Opioid overdoses are rising as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In 2020, overdose deaths rose by 30%. However, many chronic disea…
Alzheimer’s Drug Debate
The high price tag for a new Alzheimer’s drug has fueled the ongoing drug price debate. But will patients really pay sticker pric…
Take Control of Your Health Data
Access to all of your health data - MRIs, screenings, and lab results - could be right at your fingertips. COVID-19 put healthcar…
Is Your Medical Equipment Safe?
Patients depend on safety and accuracy of medical equipment. If they’re improperly repaired, it could derail a patient’s healthca…
Legal Issues with Cancer
Doctor’s visits, tests, procedures and therapies are just one part of a healthcare journey. Knowing and understanding the laws th…
Crash Course: FDA Advisory Committees
Drama continues to unfold following the FDA’s controversial approval of a new Alzhiemer’s treatment. Members of the FDA’s advisor…
Hope for Alzheimer’s Patients + Caregivers
A new FDA-approved drug for Alzheimer’s signals a breakthrough in innovation for patients and caregivers, but has raised doubts f…
How to Humanize Healthcare
Following a pandemic that exposed disparities, and failures to patients with chronic disease, now is the time for lawmakers and t…
Don’t Be Fooled By Some Supplement Ads
Can you tell the difference between an advertising claim and research-backed statistics? For chronic disease patients who take su…
Looking for help with Allergies + Asthma?
More than 60 million Americans live with allergies or asthma. COVID-19 brought much needed attention to lung and respiratory chal…
Fighting for Mental Health Help
Demands for mental and behavioral health services are on the rise. These services represented nearly half of all telehealth claim…
Patents and Accelerated Approval for Drugs
When it comes to saving a buck, rare and chronic disease patients are too often put on the chopping block. Accelerated approval d…
Don’t Stifle Medical Innovation!
Patients rely on access to a broad range of innovative and effective medications to find a treatment option that best suits them.…
Organ Transplants and Financial Strain
April is Donate Life Month, and we examine many challenges facing organ transplant recipients. Amidst the physical and emotional …
Inside the FDA with Dr. Woodcock
The FDA’s Acting Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock brings listeners inside the FDA. While the agency’s hands are full with a global…
My Life is Worth It!
The most effective treatments are often out of reach for patients. Big news came from the FDA announcing the approval of CAR-T th…
Why Your Care Costs So Much
You may have seen Johns Hopkins Hospital surgeon Dr. Marty Makary all over the national news this week, and he also joins the Pat…
Making Lupus Treatments Accessible
We conclude our series on lupus with a trip to the doctor’s office, where rheumatologist Dr. Mark Box delves into the clinical si…
Living with Lupus
This week, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) deliberates the fate of insurance coverage for patients with lup…
Guide to Disability Claims
When a chronic condition prevents you from working, you might find yourself filling out a disability claim. But what happens when…
How to Start Tiny Habits for Better Health
If you have trouble adhering to your medication regimen or know you need to eat healthier, but are overwhelmed, tiny habits may b…
New Efforts to Prevent Colon Cancer
COVID-19 has caused people to delay important cancer screenings and medical appointments. Coupled with the rising rates of colon …
Barriers to Rare Disease Treatments
Rare Disease Day is February 28. New and exciting medical innovations and drug therapies for rare disease abound, but accessing t…