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The GAfPA Policy Blog explores health policy news, reports, initiatives and events that inform patient-centered care.

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August 26, 2021

How COVID-19 Changed Rheumatology in Latin America

Rheumatology in Latin America looks a little different during COVID-19.

July 19, 2021

Unmet Needs Persist for Amyloidosis Patients in Europe

For patients with rare diseases, the path to diagnosis can be long and difficult. But, as a new policy paper from the European Alliance for Patient Access notes, that’s only one of several hurdles that patients face.

July 2, 2021

Advocates Level the Playing Field for RA Patients

After a four-year campaign, the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society and the British Society for Rheumatology have succeeded in levelling the playing field for people with rheumatoid arthritis in England and Wales.

June 11, 2021

Why Patients are Prepared to Fight for a Voice in the Value Debate

When it comes to conversations about medication value and access, patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease know their place.

May 18, 2021

Patents, Patients & COVID-19

World leaders are squaring off on a complex topic: whether to temporarily waive intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines. The so-called “TRIPs wavier,” debated through the World Trade Organization, could have both short- and long-term consequences for patients.

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