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The HLF gene protects blood stem cells by maintaining them in a resting state – EurekAlert (press release)

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2018-01-16 NEWS

The HLF gene protects blood stem cells by maintaining them in a resting state
EurekAlert (press release)
“The study confirms several previous studies that show the HLF gene’s significance in blood formation”, says Mattias Magnusson who led the new study. The results can have important applications in bone marrow transplants, as well as contribute to our

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2018-01-16 NEWS

The Weekly Standard

Can Pricey Immunotherapy Drugs Help Fight Infectious Disease in Developing Countries?
The Weekly Standard
One of the high-tech therapies described by Gates was cancer immunotherapy, which involves using chemicals or even genetic modifications to stimulate the body’s immune system to attack tumors. While often very effective at treating cancers that have

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2018-01-16 NEWS

Philadelphia Business Journal

Price for Spark gene therapy too high, ICER says
BioPharma Dive
Spark Therapeutics Inc.’s newly approved gene therapy for a rare form of blindness is too expensive to be considered cost-effective, according to a new report from a research organization known for its critiques of industry pricing practices. Currently
Nonprofit agency says Spark’s gene therapy $425K price tag is too highPhiladelphia Business Journal
ICER report critical of Spark Therapeutics’ pricing of LuxturnaThe Pharma Letter

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