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VOLUME 02 | NUMBER 03 | MARCH 2016 Around the Network IN THIS ISSUE pulling back the curtain Fred Schiffman, MD Dr. Schiffman discusses his family-centered and patientcentered life in medicine, and the importance of bringing humanism back to health care. 10 clinical news 18 Access to and Costs of Generic Walking a Mile in Their Shoes ASH Clinical News speaks with three hematologist/ oncologists who have a unique perspective on practicing medicine and conducting research: Each is both a physician and a patient with a hematologic disorder. Medications in the United States: A Perspective 21 Avoiding Heparin: The First Step to Preventing HIT and HITT 29 Apixaban Versus Enoxaparin for Cancer-Associated VTE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY (ASH) HEADQUARTERS 2021 L Street NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20036 www.hematology.org Tel: [phone] EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS Vice-Chair for Clinical Research Director, Leukemia Program Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Institute Cleveland, OH ASSOCIATE EDITORS Beth Faiman, CNP, PhD Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH Alice Ma, MD University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel Hill, NC David Steensma, MD Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA Keith Stewart, MBChB, MBA Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, AZ 34 PUBLISHER American Medical Communications (AMC) ASHCLINICALNEWS.ORG @ASHCLINICALNEWS Introducing Online Exclusive Content! To stay up to date on the latest news and views, follow us on Twitter at @ASHClinicalNews. Follow the conversation and we’ll let you know when we share new content. Want even more ASH Clinical News content? You’re in luck! We’ll now be updating ashclinicalnews.org with exclusive online content. Look for exclusive content covering: • Drug approvals and policy news that impact hematologists • Recaps of journal articles from the medical literature landscape You can also sign up to have ASH Clinical News delivered to your inbox: ashclinicalnews.org/ enewsletter-sign-up. • The latest research from hematology-related scientific meetings Make sure to check our website for regular updates! EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITORS Ariel Jones-DeMaio, AMC Karen Learner, ASH ASSOCIATE MANAGING EDITOR Kerri Fitzgerald, AMC ART DIRECTOR Ari Mihos ASSISTANT ART DIRECTORS Charlene DePrizio John Salesi DIGITAL PROJECTS MANAGER Chris Gedikli ADVERTISING ACCOUNT MANAGER Nick Luciano [email protected] Gene Conselyea [email protected] Recruitment advertising orders can be sent to: DIRECTOR, RECRUITMENT CLASSIFIEDS Lauren Morgan [email protected] Subscription inquiries should be sent to: [email protected] All correspondence for the American Society of Hematology should be sent to: American Society of Hematology, 2021 L Street NW, Suite 900, Washington DC 20036. Neither the American Society of Hematology nor the publisher is responsible for statements made by any editor or contributor. Statements, editorials, or opinions expressed in ASH Clinical News magazine do not necessarily represent official policy of the American Society of Hematology unless so stated. No responsibility is assumed by the American Society of Hematology or the Publisher for any injury or damage to persons or property as a matter of product liability, negligence or otherwise or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein. Although all advertising material published in ASH Clinical News magazine is expected to conform to ethical (medical) standards, inclusion in this publication does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement by the American Society of Hematology or the Publisher of the quality or value of such product or of the claim made of it by its manufacturer. About the American Society of Hematology The American Society of Hematology (ASH) is the world’s largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatments of blood disorders. The mission of the Society is to further the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders affecting the blood, bone marrow, and the immunologic, hemostatic and vascular systems, by promoting research, clinical care, education, training, and advocacy in hematology. ASH Clinical News (ISSN 2375-8120) is published once per month by American Medical Communications, 630 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manalapan, NJ 07726. Periodicals postage is pending/paid at Manalapan, NJ and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to American Medical Communications, 630 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manalapan, NJ 07726. ©Copyright, 2015. 4 ASH Clinical News Visit us at ashclinicalnews.org Follow us on Twitter @ASHClinicalNews ©2016 by the American Society of Hematology. All materials contained in this newsletter are protected by copyright laws and may not be used, reproduced, or otherwise exploited in any manner without the express prior written permission of ASH Clinical News. An