The month of May featured International Nurses’ Day – a celebration of the contributions and sacrifices made by nurses in the UK and around the world. Nurses’ Day is also an opportunity to raise awareness about the vital work nurses carry out on a daily basis, which is why I am delighted to be joined…
In Conversation With … Dr Arvind Pillai, Consultant Haematologist, The Countess of Chester Hospital, who talks to Nona about Interferon. Nona starts by asking Dr Pillai what it is and how effective it is for treating MPNs. Dr Pillai explains that Interferon used as a treatment, is a manmade copy of the interferon which is…
Recently the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) completed their appraisal of Ruxolitinib (Jakavi) for the treatment of Polycythaemia Vera (PV). MPN Voice contributed to the process with a written submission and we were strongly represented at the committee meeting by a PV patient who has benefitted from the treatment. However, NICE have…