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... will be joined in Washington by her older daughter Liesl, who was just 5 when her sister died. She is now 20 years old and majoring in public health. The Gonzales’s will join more than 200 other cancer patients, survivors and family members in the nation’s capital for Childhood Cancer ... CAN is a member. Participants will ask lawmakers to fully fund the STAR Act, continue to make strong investments in the National Institutes for Health and the National Cancer Institute to help advance discoveries in the fight against childhood cancer, and to pass the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) to advance the quality of life of childhood cancer patients, survivors and their families. An ...

... that they are generally larger, more complex molecules. Biologics are usually administered via injection or infusion. Most biologics in cancer care are given under the close supervision of a medical professional.   Q. What is a biosimilar? Answer: A biosimilar is a biologic product ... strength as its reference product.  Q. Why does the biosimilar pathway exist? Answer: Biologics have become an increasingly important part of health care. With the increasing attention to the costs of drugs, it became apparent that there was a need to create competition and choice that ... Your healthcare provider may have various reasons for selecting a branded biologic or biosimilar, including experience with the product, your health plan’s formulary (permitted drugs), patient preference, cost consciousness, or some combination of these factors. You should ask your ...

... bills. The House Appropriations Committee already passed a bill that includes a $2 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a $300 million increase for the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services will mark-up its funding bill Tuesday. “Thanks to past federal investment in the fight against cancer, research keeps ... will also encourage lawmakers to advance legislation that supports patients’ quality of life by increasing access to palliative or supportive care, which can be provided at any age or stage of illness. They will ask Congress to close a Medicare loophole that often results in surprise ...

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expanding access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of West Virginia residents impacted by cancer, and their leadership is vital to defeating ... Network (ACS CAN) will work with the West Virginia legislature on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance, including Medicaid, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact ...