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The European Union must deliver funding for research of blood disorders
At the 20th Annual Congress of EHA, the results of two major projects are presented. The first is a study into the Cost of Blood Disorders in the EU Member States and Norway, Iceland, and Switzerland.
Read moreDo generics of imatinib jeopardize patient safety for the sake of saving money? An experience in Turkish patients.
The high cost of tyrosine kinase inhibitors developed for chronic myeloid leukemia is a major concern for the health care payers, especially in countries with restricted resources.
Harnessing new developments in genomics to improve outcome for children with poor prognosis leukemia
At the 19th Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA), we will learn about the state-of-the-art in management of childhood AML.
Read moreThe International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) Hosts its Second Advanced Training Course on Thrombosis and Haemostasis on March 13-16, 2014
The Second Advance Training Course is a follow-up to the successful inaugural course organized in 2011 and attended by 200 professionals. Course speakers include nine international and regional experts in the field of thrombosis and haemostasis.
Read moreResearch must provide ‘more good news on outcomes’ while patients need simple and effective information
On behalf of EHA, professor Giovanni Martinelli and professor Theo de Witte spoke of their cutting edge research and the next steps in personalized medicine research in hematology.
Read morePosition of EHA on Research Funding
The challenge
The cost of biomedical research is great, but the cost of disease is immense. An ageing population and expensive innovations in medicine put an increasing burden on already stressed healthcare budgets.
Daratumumab, a CD38 monoclonal antibody study in advanced multiple myeloma – an open-label, dose escalation followed by open-label extension in a single-arm phase I/II study
Daratumumab is a human CD38 monoclonal antibody being tested against multiple myeloma, but it could also have potential in a broad range of other hematological diseases.
Read moreEU commissioner Tonio Borg: 'we will continue to improve the life of people suffering from Thalassaemia'
Today, May 8, is International Thalassemia Day. Today, we seek to enhance the awareness and knowledge of thalassemia and other hemoglobin disorders.
Press release: Theme of the Year and Patient Advocacy - 18th Congress of EHA - European Hematology Association
This year for the first time, the EHA congress program is complemented by a dedicated advocacy track. This track combines all patient and policy related sessions into one comprehensive full-day program on Saturday.
Read moreMay 8 - International Thalassaemia Day
Every year on the 8th May, Thalassaemia International Federation commemorates the International Thalassaemia Day and organises activities for raising awareness about the genetic blood disorder of thalassaemia, on general topics regarding its prevention, management and cure.
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