City Of Hope's Joseph Alvarnas On CAR-T Real-World Use, Reimbursement
Executive Summary
City of Hope hematologist/oncologist Joseph Alvarnas shares his perspectives on how CAR-T therapies are requiring new models of health care delivery and engagement with more kinds of stakeholders, during an interview at the recent ASH annual meeting.
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