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07/25/12 – A new report, Research in Your Backyard: Developing Cures, Creating Jobs, examines the impact pharmaceutical clinical trials has on patients and the economy of New York.

6/14/12 – Eli Lilly recently unveiled an application for mobile devices that will make it easier for doctors to access information about clinical trials for cancer drugs.

6/13/12 – Representatives from New York Health Works and Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) attended two events in the New York City area this past weekend.

5/29/12 – Even though the 2012-13 budget was finalized at the end of March, both the NYS Assembly and Senate are still fighting for patient access in Medicaid. Each house has taken different approaches to allow prescribers to have the final say on patients’ drug regimens and to standardize the prior authorization process.

5/21/12 – The New York Times ran an editorial today about a new research program announced by Pres. Obama that will test a drug’s ability to prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease before any symptoms appear. The trial does not adhere to conventional guidelines but instead focuses on members of an extended family in Colombia who carry a rare genetic mutation that causes them to develop Alzheimer’s in their 40’s.

5/16/12 – National Women’s Health Week (May 13-19) is a time for women to prioritize their health! During this week, women are encouraged to do themselves a favor by scheduling preventive, live-saving checkups including breast cancer screenings, pelvic exams, and, if recommended, a Pap test.

5/10/12 – Today, a new report was released in Albany on the development and economic value of New York’s bioscience industry…Bioscience is a highly competitive industry, where states vie for the privilege of having companies operate within their borders. States know that bioscience development leads to new construction, increases in brain power, clinical trials, marketing, sales, legal and financial jobs as well as ancillary benefits such as boosting local economies through the demand for more services.

5/10/12 – According to the IOM report, two-thirds of adults and almost one-third of children in the U.S. are overweight or obese. This affects people living in all geographies and among majority and minority populations. Yet, obesity risks are disproportionately higher among minority, low-income, less educated and rural populations. Illnesses related to obesity are estimated to cost $190.2 billion ever year.

5/4/12 – New York State is home to the fourth largest number of people in the United States with Alzheimer’s disease. In 2010, an estimated 320,000 people age 65 and older in New York had Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia. By 2025, that figure is expected to reach 350,000.

5/3/12 – The World Health Organization and other organizations released a report yesterday on global premature births. The U.S. ranking matches that of developing countries. In fact, the U.S. rate has increased by 30% since 1981 and the reasons are unclear.