Vincent Rajkumar
Editor-in-Chief, Blood Cancer Journal; Oncologist; Chair, Board of Directors @IMFmyeloma; Cancer Research; Opinions solely personal views https://t.co/HOGYJSpsoG
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Why are prescription drug prices are far higher in the US that other developed countries. Iβll break it down. A full 360. 1/ We donβt negotiate prices at launch of a new drug....
When the same company owns the insurer, the PBM, the pharmacies, and moreβ¦. https://t.co/A9IJPouyFJ @FTC https://t.co/LclkEyGwEa
The serum free light chain FLC assay. Tutorial. #MedTwitter #MyelomaVR Frequently ordered and frequently abnormal. This thread will reduce unnecessary headaches and referrals....
A collection of clincally important insights in myeloma and MGUS. #MedTwitter 1/ Serum protein electrophoresis may underestimate the true size of the M protein when the level is...
My picks for the Top 10 paradigm changing advances in cancer treatment in the last 100 years. Chronological order. 1/ Methotrexate to cure Choriocarcinoma. 1953. Roy Hertz & Mi...
The high cost of prescription drugs and what we need to do about it. Why nothing ever gets done. A full 360 of the issue using cancer drugs and insulin as examples. Check it out....
MGRS (Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance), MGDS (Dermatologic Significance), MGCS (Clinical Significance) etc are NOT names of diseases. They are concepts: That a monocl...
Since I praised South Korea's handling of COVID 4 months ago, I should also comment on the Covid crisis that is happening there now. 1) We see what omicron can truly do when it e...
You hear COVID vaccines are highly effective, & protection will last years. But you also hear people are getting COVID even after 2 doses of vaccines, & some have died. What gi...
A lot of COVID deaths in India in young people who should be doing well & recovering. I am making a plea to doctors in India to cut down the use of STEROIDS. Please. Steroids a...
Astra Zeneca vaccine & blood clots. Summary. Rare form of blood clots plus low platelets. ~60% involve veins of brain. Almost all after 1st dose. Risk (UK MHRA): 1 in 250,000 pe...
India has 1.3 billion people. 4 times that of the US. Whatβs going on is just amazing and needs in depth immunologic studies. These are raw numbers! https://t.co/is91IAe778