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Recommendation for hematologists in COVID-19 crisis
Recommendations for hematologists in COVID-19 crisis
COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, is expected to be a devastating infection in patients with active cancer. It should be taken seriously and managed rigorously without jeopardizing the curative chance of individual cancer patients.
ATMPs and CAR-T: the uptake challenge
Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) are a game changer for improving the life of patients with severe to life-threatening diseases. In hematology, for instance, CAR T cell therapy has shown promising results in tackling different blood cancers.
Read moreEU health policy: limited scope, high ambition
Over the past decades, the European Union (EU) has become more involved in public health policy. A recent study showed that a majority of policymakers even identifies EU health policy as a priority for 2020-20241.
Read moreThe past and future of the EU Blood, Tissues and Cells legislation
Photo credit: Ineke Oostveen
Blood, tissues and cells (BTC) are used in medicine and in hematology on a daily basis.
EHA at ICH meeting: Excessive bureaucracy harms patient safety and innovation
To solicit input from a wide range of non-ICH members about the revision of ICH E8(R1), ICH held a Public Meeting on ICH E8(R1) “General Considerations for Clinical Studies” (Silver Spring, USA, October 31, 2019).
Read moreWithout access to treatment, can we truly innovate in rare diseases?
Interview with Giampaolo Merlini
There have been many developments on rare diseases since the EU Orphan Medicinal Products Regulation came into force in 2000. As the European Commission is evaluating its effectiveness, EHA discussed with Prof.
FUNDING ALERT: Calls published on ATMPs, T cells and cancer research
In recent weeks, two Calls for proposals were published that offer relevant funding opportunities for hematologists:
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Tackling Sickle Cell Disease: the need for a European approach
Elvie Ingoli, president of the German association of SCD and thalassemia patients, at the 7th EAPM Presidency Conference in Brussels. Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is relatively new to many parts of Europe.
Read moreEHA joins ESMO in calling for EU action on shortages of essential medicines
EHA joins ESMO in calling for EU action on shortages of essential medicines
The European Hematology Association (EHA) has endorsed and signed a collective Call to Action, prepared by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), on shortages of inexpensive, essential…
HARMONY: Big data for better and faster treatment
HARMONY Alliance: A European Network of Excellence for Big Data in Hematology - Enabling Better and Faster Treatment based on Big Data technologies
Despite data being a key driver for modern evidence-based medicine, we have been struggling with the same challenge for…