The INvisible Project: rheumatoid arthritis/rheumatoid disease (RA/RD) edition is now available in print and online....
Month: July 2017 Articles
Speaking out on health care reform
On July 25, the Senate voted to start debate on several proposed bills that aim to repeal and replace the Affordable...
Roundtable discusses benefits of abuse-deterrent formularies
Shaina Smith, U.S. Pain director of State Advocacy & Alliance Development, was among several panelists who...
Understanding the BCRA
U.S. Pain remains extremely concerned about the Senate’s proposed Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) and its...
Queens Knocks Out RSD shines despite rain
Rainy skies couldn't stop J.H.S. 194 William Carr School in Queens, New York, from uniting to walk a mile to raise...
NIH releases plan for pain research
On June 1, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released the Federal Pain Research Strategy (FPRS), a long-term...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Michele Rice
Age: 47 years old Location: San Jose, CA Pain warrior role: California ambassador since 2015 Pain conditions: Reflex...
Hemmenway receives Unsung Hero Award
On June 13 at the Friar’s Club in New York City, U.S. Pain’s Nicole Hemmenway received Grunenthal’s annual Unsung Hero...
Feeling alone? Check out Pain Connection
In May 2016, Pain Connection -- a well-known 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides support groups, support group...
Steinberg presents at NIH Pain Consortium Symposium
U.S. Pain's National Director of Policy and Advocacy, Cindy Steinberg, was invited to present the patient perspective...
State advocacy update: biologics & interchangeable biosimilars
[su_pullquote align="right"]Terms to know: Biologic—Made from living organisms and manufactured through biotechnology,...