Existing patients will continue to get them.
Existing patients will still get treated as usual.
Her group has been instrumental in prodding doctors to concentrate on helping existing patients.
Ørnskov said existing patients would not be forced to switch haemophilia medications as this would be considered too risky.
"Existing patients act as examples of what can be done, what can be achieved," Dr. Messa said.
Trials of E25 were partly suspended: existing patients can continue treatments but new patients are not being accepted.
Sorting out their cases put enormous pressure on their practices, reducing time available for their existing patients, they say.
We aren't shown what impact this has on existing patients, but it's safe to assume there is a slip in standards.
Second, the amendment may pre-empt most state laws, so that already existing patients' rights laws in places like Texas, California and New Jersey could be rendered void.
Meanwhile, the National Cancer Institute has shut down new patient enrollment in the studies at Carle, although it has allowed existing patients to continue experimental treatment there.
An estimated 30 million newly insured people will begin making appointments for checkups and other routine care with physicians who are already stretched thin caring for existing patients.
