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CMS approves CAR-T therapy payment, but with significant strings attached

CMS is the the government agency that decides what gets paid for and what doesn't by Medicare and Medicaid. Often...

February 16, 2019Business, Finances, Insurance & RegulatoryBy Brad Hedrick

Bristol-Myers Squibb to Acquire Celgene

On Jan. 22, 2018, Celgene announced they had acquired Juno Therapeutics. Juno’s CAR-T, JCAR017, looks very promising in CLL and...

January 29, 2019Business, Finances, Insurance & RegulatoryBy Brad Hedrick

The FDA’s 10th approval of ibrutinib, this time in combination with obinutuzumab for frontline therapy for CLL

Today, Jan. 28., 2019, “FDA approved the use of IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) in combination with obinutuzumab (GAZYVA®) for adult patients with...

January 29, 2019Business, Finances, Insurance & RegulatoryBy Brad Hedrick

PRIME Archived Webinars

PRIME Archived Webinars Now Online! Managing Toxicities of Novel Therapies and Coordinating Care for CLL/SLL and FL Patients PRIME in partnership with...

November 15, 2018NewsBy Brad Hedrick

Duvelisib approved for Relapsed and Refractory CLL after failing 2 lines of therapy

For chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients, it is always good to have more options. The FDA’s approval of duvelisib, a very effective...

September 27, 2018Business, Finances, Insurance & RegulatoryBy Patty Koffman

Get Ready for Flu Season

When it comes to contagious diseases like the flu, CLL patients are among the most vulnerable to infection and serious...

September 21, 2018ClinicalBy Brad Hedrick

Minimal Residual Disease Negativity Data, a Measure of Undetectable Disease, Added to Venetoclax tablet Label

Minimal residual disease (MRD)-negativity is a big deal and is now being recognized right on the label of venetoclax, a...

September 18, 2018Business, Finances, Insurance & RegulatoryBy Brad Hedrick

Blood Cancer Awareness Month

Blood Cancer Awareness Month takes place every September. The CLL Society joins 100s of other nonprofits and charities in promoting...

September 10, 2018ClinicalBy Brad Hedrick

FDA Approval of Ibrutinib with Rituximab for Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia

Ibrutinib plus Rituximab is now approved by the FDA in Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia (WM), a rare form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and...

August 28, 2018Business, Finances, Insurance & RegulatoryBy Brad Hedrick

The Daily Breeze has captured Stan Kurtz' amazing swim in this article that you can read here! https://www.dailybreeze.com/2018/08/05/tarzana-man-swims-22-miles-from-catalina-island-to-rancho-palos-verdes-to-raise-funds-for-leukemia-organization/ ...

August 6, 2018NewsBy Brad Hedrick