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VOLUME 03 | NUMBER 10 | AUGUST 2017
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IN THIS ISSUE
The Geography of Drug Approvals
The goal of regulatory bodies across the world is always the same : Balance potential benefits and risks to ensure that the drugs that make it to market are both safe and effective for patients in need . So , given the same evidence , why do regulators reach different conclusions ?
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September marks the third annual ASH Meeting on Hematologic Malignancies ( September 8-9 at the Fairmont Chicago , Millennium Park ). We ’ ll be sharing some of the challenging cases that the speakers pose to the audience .
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A Cure For Congress ?
Jason Westin , MD , speaks about why he decided to run for congressional office , what it ’ s like to come off the sidelines to take a political stand , and how he ’ s navigating the challenges of balancing politics and patients .
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18 Managing GVHD Following HCT : New Uses for Old Treatments ?
26 Low Incidence of Intracranial Bleeding With Preventive Low-Dose Aspirin
28 On Location : Highlights From The 22nd Congress of the European Hematology Association
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