Shedding Light on Rare Diseases with Tamar Thompson - Talk to Your Pharmacist

In this episode, our guest, Tamar (Tay-mar) Thompson with us, the Head of Corporate Affairs at Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare, Tamar leads global corporate efforts in policy and advocacy. She recently has been showcasing Alexion’s new short film, Rare Connections in NMOSD where she underscores the need to raise awareness of NMOSD, a rare neurological disease, to help reduce the time to diagnosis and advance care. A dedicated advocate for health equity, Tamar continues to highlight the unmet needs of the rare disease community. Topics<ul><li>Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD): diagnosis, prevalence/incidence, overview of symptoms, and why it’s so important to raise awareness of rare diseases</li><li><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfnE7cxfY3s__;!!OR9aRoiw!KYjWSEUTd6SJSrmdV1MwEqqlvR-QZ0HSDI9Z_APU8KjmFc-xlwxvoIFzc8iobearrEkBqs6TpNea0_2W4M9YdnlJUyR4Zg$...