Why We Owe Martin Shkreli, the Internet’s Favorite Villain, a Thank You

The internet’s favorite villain, Martin Shkreli of Turing Pharmaceuticals, strikes again! Only this time, Shkreli and his band of investors have their eyes on the poverty-stricken, Chagas disease.  Mr. Shrkeli is awaiting the FDA-awarded voucher to begin sales of benznidazole, the lone treatment for Chagas disease in the United States.   Inevitably, Shkreli will scandalously use …

A Quick Reference Part 2: Hematology Lab Values & G6PD Deficiency Discussion

To follow up with the “handy reference cheat sheet” series from my previous blog post (A Quick Reference for Common Adult Lab Values Part 1), I will review hematological lab value references.  Today’s chief focus will include interpretations of lab values for complete blood cell count (CBC), white blood cell count (WBC) with differential, anemia, …