tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post8347662182308025434..comments2024-03-28T01:27:23.408-04:00Comments on Health Care Renewal: Praluent, the Next Expensive "Game Changer," Blockbuster," "New Hope," - But Not Yet Shown to Benefit PatientsRoy M. Poses MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00497209843184497847noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-71994812587114500672015-08-09T18:52:06.868-04:002015-08-09T18:52:06.868-04:00Sorry, did not intend for my comment (the third co...Sorry, did not intend for my comment (the third comment) to be anonymous. Marilyn MannMarilyn Mannhttp://marilynmann.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-74900761883332122792015-08-08T23:39:02.374-04:002015-08-08T23:39:02.374-04:00I agree with you that the risks and benefits of PC...I agree with you that the risks and benefits of PCSK9 inhibitors will not be well-defined until adequately powered cardiovascular outcomes trials are completed. Fortunately, such trials are underway, so we should have some results in the next few years. Until then, these drugs should not be widely used in my opinion. In case anyone is interested, I have discussed PCSK9 inhibitors on my blog:<br /Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16193362190826548025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-72958702093556823972015-08-08T15:32:27.265-04:002015-08-08T15:32:27.265-04:00The idea of using a drug to prevent a disease or s...The idea of using a drug to prevent a disease or some adverse health event explains how much we have been manipulated <br />into believing we must use a drug to improve our health. Our LDL cholesterol is elevated because our body is reacting to our <br />diet and or the lack of exercise. The body is giving us a sign to CHANGE what we are doing, not to blindly rely on some organic <br />compoundAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-64773770291082723762015-08-06T11:58:29.868-04:002015-08-06T11:58:29.868-04:00Here is how it really works now: your insurance co...Here is how it really works now: your insurance company delays treatment as long as possible saving them money. If you do happen to be approved by them after your doctors argue their pre-auths all year, the plan you are on ends and you must pick a new insurance plan and the process starts up all over again.<br /><br />Effectively, its a yearly cycle now, a delay in treatment = money not spent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com