The Japanese pharma industry has many intricacies, so how can companies navigate the ups and downs?

To the authors’ knowledge, only two cases of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumours after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass have been reported in medical literature, it is an extremely rare condition to occur after bariatric surgery…

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a rapidly progressing haematological cancer with a poor prognosis. This infographic summarises the key results from an online survey conducted in 2022 on the perceptions of AML treatments among clinicians in Europe. Haematologists and oncologists from five European countries were asked their opinions on topics such as first-line treatments, the intensity of treatment regimens, and therapies for curative intent for patients with AML.

The continued inclusion of oral corticosteroids (OCS) in treatment guidelines, as well as the accessibility, familiarity, and relatively low cost of this therapeutic option compared with newer alternatives, has contributed to an ongoing overreliance on OCS treatments in severe asthma. This overuse continues despite accumulating evidence to demonstrate the detrimental long-term effects associated with even a short-term, low-dose course of OCS in this patient population.