Financial Support

Purdue Pharma announced it plans to provide up to $9 million in additional financial support for a low-cost over-the-counter intranasal naloxone spray.

Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma carried a “significantly higher” cancer-related financial burden compared with those with cirrhosis, according to data published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

In response to Hurricane Fiona that has resulted in flash flooding and power outages for 1.3 million people, the American Kidney Fund has activated its Disaster Relief Program.

In response to flooding in Kentucky that has resulted in 37 deaths and 1,300 rescues, the American Kidney Fund has activated its Disaster Relief Program.

Iveric Bio has entered into debt financing for up to $250 million with Hercules Capital and Silicon Valley Bank, according to a press release.

Many Americans, including those working full-time jobs, are unable to afford essentials they need to remain healthy, according to the AMA.

The National Kidney Foundation announced it has entered a partnership with the American Society of Transplantation’s Living Donor Circle of Excellence program.

Older adults with severe financial strain had a greater risk for mortality 6 months after being discharged from the hospital for an acute myocardial infarction than those without financial strain, according to recent data.

Women who receive care at hospitals with higher financial incentives for cesarean section may be more likely to undergo cesarean deliveries, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

Financial payments from pharmaceutical companies were “consistently associated with increased prescribing” across a wide range of physician specialties, drug classes and prescribing decisions, according to the authors of a recent review.