AMF and AHS Submit Public Comment to ICER
ICER weighs the value of CGRP-inhibitors for migraine prevention The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) is currently investigating the effectiveness and value of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) inhibitors for preventing episodic or chronic migraine. Earlier this year, the…
AMF’s New Migraine Registry Offers Hope for Patients
The registry will significantly advance the understanding and treatment of migraine The American Migraine Foundation has developed the first large-scale U.S. patient registry and biorepository for migraine. Patient registries have positively impacted the lives of people living with a particular…
Seeking Patient Input for New Migraine Medication
Patient Input Needed for Review of New Migraine Medicines by May 8 The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) is assessing the new class of CGRP inhibitor medicines for migraine prevention. Insurance companies will use ICER’s final report (as…
Patient Advocacy Group Releases ICER Case Study on Migraine
Institute for Patient Access study outlines ICER limitations The Institute for Patient Access (IfPA) recently released a case study about limitations in the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) report on emerging migraine medications. ICER assesses the clinical effectiveness…
Experts and Doctors to speak at Migraine World Summit
Migraine patients learn directly from doctors in free, educational event AMF partner Migraine World Summit is the largest patient event in the world for headache. This year’s event will take place Apr. 18 to Apr. 26. Entirely online and free…
5 Women on What Migraine Feels Like
Move Against Migraine moderators and AMF partners spoke to Health about what a migraine attack feels like. Studies show that migraine is more prevalent in women than in men. About one in four women will have a migraine attack in…
Sinus Headaches vs. Migraine
Medical News Today featured AMF in their overview of Sinus Headache, a condition often mistaken for migraine. Migraine is a common yet misunderstood disease that often gets mistaken for other ailments because of similarities in their symptoms. Research by the…
Pain in the Back of the Head
AMF spoke to Medical News Today about common causes of pain in the back of the head, such as migraine or medication overuse headaches. Headaches can either be the primary cause of pain or a secondary symptom related to pain…
3rd Annual Migraine Moment Short Film Contest
Announcing a Call for Entries for the 3rd Annual Migraine Moment Short Film Contest The 3rd Annual Migraine Moment Short Film Contest is now open for submissions! The contest, sponsored by the American Headache Society (AHS) and the American Migraine…
Addiction and Over-the-Counter Medications
Redbook spoke to AMF chairman David Dodick, M.D., about Medication Overuse Headache and the wider pattern of addiction to over-the-counter medications. According to the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, the average American makes 26 trips to buy off-the-shelf medications a year…