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Rising Healthcare Costs Strain EU Budgets Even as New Therapies Flourish

Cash-strapped governments across the 28-member European Union are struggling to control runaway healthcare expenditures — at exactly the same time as the promise of new but expensive therapies to treat rare diseases has never been greater. That’s the paradox faced by pharmaceutical companies as well as patient advocacy groups in…

Alizé Pharma 3 Aims to Become Leader in Treatment of Rare Endocrine and Metabolic Disease

Alizé Pharma 3, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for rare diseases, including hypoparathyroidism, is making efforts to become a leading company focusing on rare endocrine and metabolic diseases. The company will establish operations in Europe and North America to achieve faster global regulatory approvals for leading candidate…

Pregnant Women Should Monitor Serum Calcium Levels, Researchers Say

Maintaining serum calcium levels within the low normal reference range, checking them closely, and assuring a coordinated approach among health professionals are among the recommendations for pregnant women with hypoparathyroidism, according to a review study. The study, “Hypoparathyroidism in Pregnancy: Review and Evidence Based Recommendations for Management,”…

Chronic Hypoparathyroidism Linked to Higher Risk of Serious Illnesses, Study Finds

People with chronic hypoparathyroidism are at higher risk of developing other illnesses — including heart disease, stroke, infections, and epilepsy — than the general population, especially those whose disease did not result from neck surgery,  a study finds. The study, “Increased Mortality and Morbidity in Patients with Chronic Hypoparathyroidism: A population…

CHOP Physician Wins ASBMR Award for Bone and Mineral Metabolism Research

A renowned expert on metabolic bone disorders, including hypoparathyroidism, Michael A. Levine’s groundbreaking professional achievements earned him the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) 2018 Frederic C. Bartter Award. Levine, MD, a pediatric endocrinologist and medical director of the Center for Bone Health at Children’s Hospital…