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As cancer drug shortages persist, ASCO official urges congressional action at hearing

Fierce Pharma

the American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO) is again pushing Congress to act to end the crisis. | The oncology drug supply crisis has entered its second year, and doctors still face "impossible choices" without access to standard-of-care therapies, ASCO's chief medical officer, Dr.

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STAT+: Senate drug shortage bill would pay hospitals bonuses for good contracting practices

STAT

Drug shortages have been a persistent problem for years, and they’re worse than ever, according to a recent report by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Shortages are primarily a problem for hospitals and doctors who regularly administer drugs, including oncologists who have been running out of common chemo drugs.

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Tired of ‘dead end’ approach, herpes patients mobilize to demand government action

STAT

A young woman tested positive, got little guidance from her doctor and found information on government sites that she interpreted as pushing abstinence. “I think, as a society, we are kind of past that rhetoric.” “It’s the 21st century,” she said. ” Read the rest…

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Disrupted medical conferences: Lessons learnt

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The COVID-19 pandemic has radically disrupted traditional medical society conferences in a way that could scarcely have been imagined in 2019. The vast majority of societies were able to transition their planned physical events to virtual formats within remarkably short periods of time, and some delivered impressive attendee experiences.

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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Turkey – A Clinical Pharmacist’s Perspective

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Since 1996 at Marmara University and 2014 at Hacettepe University, academicians with a doctorate in clinical pharmacy have carried out postgraduate education. After completing my master’s degree, I started my doctorate education in the same department. For my doctoral thesis, we formed an antifungal stewardship team.

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STAT+: Tempus launches an AI ‘assistant’ for thousands of oncologists

STAT

The AI assistant is being launched ahead of the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago. Eric Lefkofsky, Tempus’ founder and CEO, told STAT Tempus will be rolling the product, called Tempus One, out to the 6,000 doctors that prescribe its diagnostic tests for treating cancer patients.

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STAT+: Historic approval of sickle cell gene therapies met with cautious optimism by experts at ASH

STAT

SAN DIEGO — News of the Food and Drug Administration’s historic approval of the first gene therapies for sickle cell disease sparked discussion, debate, and, above all, measured optimism at this year’s meeting of the American Society of Hematology.

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