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Shares of Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) continue to surge in premarket trading after Pfizer officially announced it was acquiring the hematology-focused company for $5.4 billion in order to bolster its presence in the multi-billion dollar rare disease market.

Some rare blood disorders are a life-threatening emergency that require urgent action, but for some healthcare professionals (HCPs) it’s hard to recognize and treat a disease you rarely see or experience. McCann Health New Jersey, an IPG Health company, helped develop, design and support the launch of “FROM VERY RARE TO VERY REAL.” The virtual reality (VR) experience helps HCPs look beyond data and diagnostic algorithms, and instead actually feel like they are at the center of a real emergency.