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FFF Enterprises and BioNews announced today that both rare and orphan disease advocates are joining forces to provide patients with resources to help them connect as a community and continue to manage their health during this time when many are finding themselves alone. Recognized as the nation’s leading supplier of…

According to a study published by researchers at Novartis Pharma, common medications for severe pulmonary arterial hypertension interact, increasing one another’s levels when taken at the same time. However, co-administration of the medications does not appear to impact their effectiveness or increase the risk of liver problems. The study,…

Funding and awards from disease advocacy groups are usually given to scientists or clinicians and earmarked for research on new therapies and treatment options. While the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is certainly well-known for funding research into PH, the organization is also passionate about empowering patients…

A recent article on the University of New Mexico’s athletics news page profiles the return of a former UNM alumnus who earned both her education and legacy as a star soccer player for the school who is now helping to launch a new Pulmonary Hypertensive clinic and program at the…

Back in early June, Pulmonary Hypertension News profiled PH advocates Team Phenomenal Hope and their compelling bicycle trek through twelve states, 3,000 miles, and 170,000 vertical feet of elevation, in order to raise money and awareness for the disease. The race, which began on June, 14th in Oceanside, California, concluded…

Earlier in the month, Pulmonary Hypertension News Contributing Editor Charles Moore reported on how, according to Canada’s Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) Patient and Caregiver Survey, those in Canada diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH) are experiencing serious financial, social, and physical burdens as a result of the disease. Now, a…

Drug maker Actelion has indicated that the company’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) drug Bosentan, which is also known under the brand names of Actelion and Tracleer, recently failed a key FDA postmarket test. The test, which was part of the postmarket COMPASS 2 trial, revealed that Bosentan did not reduce time…

Rensselaer, New York-based biopharmaceutical company Pulmokine recently made a major announcement regarding the company’s efforts in developing a novel therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). In a press release from late March, Pulmokine indicated that that the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a division of the federally run National…

Among the fives types of PH, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is recognized as a serious unmet medical need in terms of viable treatments, due to the progressive and life-threatening characteristics of the disease.  PAH patients experience symptoms where blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries is significantly heightened due to vasoconstriction, frequently…