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Medication is costly. Even the pills, solutions and syrups that are used on a day-to-day basis can become a large part of the budget. Therefore, it is not surprising how much costlier specialty medicines might be. A lot of research goes into understanding and studying various symptoms and conditions of diseases. Further, research to cure or prevent them is time-consuming and expensive. On top of that, add the capitalism of Big Pharma companies to this cocktail. As a result, common masses for whom such medicines become a necessity, have to bear the brunt of high prices. Many patients and their families can barely afford a lot of rare medications. Those, who are able to cannot continue for long or incur large debts. This is where the Patient Assistance Programs come to the rescue.   Pharmaceutical Manufacturers often sponsor P atient Assistance Programs (or PAPs) for individuals who cannot afford their medication. The importance of PAPs is multi-fold. Even with self-bought ...

  For the diagnosis of Cardiovascular diseases , it is often seen that the term “Cardiovascular diseases” is misunderstood and used interchangeably for “Heart disorders/diseases”. But very few know the difference between both the terms and why are they often used wrong. This article will explain what both of these terms actually mean and how are they different from each other. Further we can read about types of cardiovascular diseases and which part of heart or vascular system does it affect. Heart disorders: ‘Heart disease’ is a term used to represent a variety of disorders that affect the functioning and structure of the heart. It includes the heart, as well as the blood vessels associated with it. The most common types of heart diseases are: Coronary heart disease, arrhythmias (abnormal heart rates), and valvular diseases (stenosis, regurgitation).   Cardiovascular diseases: It is very important to note that ‘cardiovascular disease’ is an umbrella term for all disor...