Blood tests can give different readings of factor VIII (FVIII) activity after treatment with Altuvoct (efanesoctocog alfa), marketed as Altuviiio in the U.S., a study found. The differences were greater when FVIII levels were low or several days had passed since an infusion, highlighting the need for careful interpretation;…

The letters start arriving in October. There are plan summaries, notices of benefit changes, and a glossy booklet with a smiling family on the cover. I’m fairly sure that family has never called a specialty pharmacy to ask where their delivery went. For most people, open enrollment is a chore.

Bleeding that persists or restarts after dental procedures may be an important warning sign of previously undiagnosed mild hemophilia, a systematic review of published case reports suggests. Across seven reports involving eight people, delayed and persistent bleeding — in most cases after a tooth extraction — prompted further testing…

When our sons were younger, my wife, Cazandra, and I struggled to balance our jobs, our relationship, and their very different needs. When our younger son, Caeleb, was between the ages of 5 and 8, complications from his hemophilia repeatedly knocked us to our knees. I often felt…