On this episode, Dr. Steven Pipe- pediatric hematologist and Chair of the National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF) Medical and Scientific Advisory Council- provides an update on new and developing treatment products immediately following his attending the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) Congress. Natalie leads a discussion on a recent CDC study that indicates opioid prescriptions are on the decline, Patrick initiates a game based on a new bleeding disorders online platform, and a community member shares her take on platelet disorders. All this and more on Episode 14 of The BloodStream Podcast! 

Opioid Prescriptions Fall After 2010 Peak, C.D.C Report Finds

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/06/health/opioid-painkillers-prescriptions-united-states.html

Rare Platlet Disorders: https://stepsforliving.hemophilia.org/basics-of-bleeding-disorders/types-of-bleeding-disorders/rare-platelet-disorders

ISTH Congress 2017 Headlines:

BioMarin and Spark: http://www.biopharmadive.com/news/hemophilia-ISTH-spark-alnylam-gene-therapy-biomarin/446849/    Idelvion: https://hemophilianewstoday.com/2017/07/14/hemophilia-b-pediatric-adult-patients-benefit-from-idelvion-studies-show/   Emicizumab: https://www.dddmag.com/article/2017/07/positive-results-emicizumab-phase-iii-studies-hemophilia-inhibitors   Nuwiq: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170709005080/en/ISTH-2017-Berlin-Octapharma-presents-exciting-Nuwiq%C2%AE Q&A with R&D chief of Bioverativ: https://www.dddmag.com/article/2017/07/bioverativ-r-d-chief-breaks-down-data-blood-disorder-drug-pipeline   Steven Pipe presents small molecule therapies: http://isthcongressdaily.org/novel-therapies-hemophilia-small-molecules-treatment-hemophilia/

 

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