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Hans H. Herfarth has served as a consultant for Alivio, AMAG, BMS, ExeGI, Finch, Janssen, Gilead, Lycera, Merck, Otsuka, Pfizer, PureTech, Seres, and research support from Pfizer and Artizan Biosciences. Millie D. Long has served as a consultant for AbbVie, UCB, Takeda, Janssen, Pfizer, Salix, Valeant, and Target Pharmasolutions and has received research support from Pfizer and Takeda. Kimberly N. Weaver has served as a consultant for AbbVie. Edward L. Barnes has served as a consultant for AbbVie, Takeda, and Target Pharmasolutions.
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Jampala, N., Jain, A., Herfarth, H.H. et al. Personalized Best: Toward Improving Care in Ulcerative Colitis. Dig Dis Sci 66, 3736–3739 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-021-07221-w
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