I started writing this column from the couch while battling the flu. Before I could finish, bronchitis, and then pneumonia, changed the story. Almost a week after developing bronchitis, I landed in the hospital. What I’d hoped would be a few days of rest became another reminder of how…
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The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) is launching a first-of-its-kind education and certification program for nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants/associates (PAs) who are interested in treating people with lung diseases such as pulmonary hypertension. CHEST announced the program after completing a comprehensive discovery initiative examining…
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Liquidia and United Therapeutics have entered into a global settlement that ends a yearslong legal dispute over Yutrepia, Liquidia’s dry powder inhalation formulation of the medication treprostinil. Under the settlement, Liquidia will maintain access to Yutrepia for people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), but pull the…
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Living with pulmonary hypertension (PH) involves much more than managing symptoms, taking medications, and attending medical appointments. There is also an emotional side to chronic illness that can be difficult to explain, even to the people closest to us. I know how much energy it takes to manage a…
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