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    Fewer than 4% of eligible individuals with sickle cell disease received prescriptions for newer FDA-approved pain medications, according to study results published in Blood Advances.Further studies are needed to identify obstacles and improve patients’ access to these drugs, researchers wrote.

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    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Adakveo (crizanlizumab-tmca) to reduce the frequency of pain crises in individuals with sickle cell disease. Adakveo (Novartis) is indicated for patients ages 16 or older is a humanized anti-P-selectin monoclonal antibody administered via monthly infusion. It binds to P-selectin on the surface of platelets and endothelium in …

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