Britain approves ‘world’s most expensive’ drug costing ₹18 crore
March 09, 2021
Zolgensma is used to cure Spinal Muscular Atrophy The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has approved the world’s most expensive drug that can prevent a rare genetic disorder, as per media reports.
The drug, called Zolgensma and manufactured by Novartis Gene Therapies, has been approved by Britain. The drug costs ₹18 crore (£1.79 million) per dose, according to the official statement NHS England.
The drug is used to cure Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). SMA is rare and can be a fatal genetic disease that causes paralysis, muscle weakness and progressive loss of movement.
Kids With ADD and ADHD – March 08, 2021
On this episode of the Insight Treatment Hour, our hosts Frederik Shulan talks with his guest, Heather DeAngelis, LCWS, as they talk about ADD and ADHD. Frederik starts off the show by talking about ADD,ADHD, and Anxiety with Heather. Heather happens to be a therapist that happens to help out children who have and suffer from ADD and ADHD. Frederik and Heather talk more insight on what ADD and ADHD do and how to deal with it safely and effectively. Later in the show, Heather gives her special insight on these mental health, ADD, and ADHD.
In February the Kaiser Family Foundation reported that the pandemic and economic recession that ensued had a negative impact on many people’s mental health.
Close With just six days left in Kentucky s short legislative session, many health-related bills are near final passage; here s a roundup
By Melissa Patrick
Kentucky Health News Mar 9, 2021
Mar 9, 2021
With just six days left in the General Assembly s short, odd-year session, many health-related bills remain on the table, and only a few have become law. Here s a roundup of health-related legislation.
Abortion: The first health-related bill to become law this year was Senate Bill 9, sponsored by Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Crofton, which requires medical providers to give âmedically appropriate and reasonable life-saving and life-sustaining medical care and treatment to preserve the life and health of a born-alive infant,â including after a failed abortion. It also requires them to give any ânourishment, medical care, medical treatment and surgical care that is medically appropriate.â Gov. Andy Beshear declined
By BRUCE SCHREINER
Associated Press Mar 7, 2021
Mar 7, 2021
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) â Efforts to ban the application of the death penalty to some people with severe mental illnesses ran into resistance Thursday, but the bill mustered just enough votes to be sent to the Kentucky Senate.
The measure cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 6-4 vote, leaving it potentially one step away from being sent to the governor. But that final hurdle could be a formidable one in the full Senate after the bill won 75-16 House passage this week. Republicans control both chambers.
Afterward, the committeeâs chairman, Republican Sen. Whitney Westerfield, said the billâs prospects appeared to have become âdimmer.â Westerfield, who supports the bill, put its chances of passing the Senate at â50-50,â adding: âIâm not as confident as I once was.â