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NHF Celebrates Women’s Health Month with Series of Webinars Critical to Women and Bleeding Disorders
Health and Well Being, Industry News & Research
We are marking women’s health month with a series of webinars that focus on critical issues for women with bleeding disorders. Our…
Take the National HTC Patient Satisfaction Survey
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This national survey is designed to assess patient demographics, their satisfaction with the HTC’s core treatment team, its services, and care processes….
Study Looks at Neuraxial Anesthesia and Postpartum Complications in Hemophilia
Industry News & Research
Neuraxial anesthesia, a focus of this study, refers to the administration of local anesthetics and analgesia to targeted locations in the spinal…
Gene Therapy Licensing Agreement Between uniQure and CSL Now in Effect
Industry News & Research
The commercialization and licensing agreement between the two companies went into effect on May 6th. May 7, 2021 uniQure recently announced that…
New Chief Scientific Officer Joins NHF
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Kevin Mills, PhD has joined the National Hemophilia Foundation as chief scientific officer. A graduate of University of Colorado Boulder, MIT, and…
uniQure Announces End of Clinical Hold on Hemophilia B Gene Therapy Program
Industry News & Research
Late last year the FDA put a clinical hold on the program in response to a single trial participant who was diagnosed…
A Groundbreaking Discovery for Hemophilia Research
Health and Well Being, Industry News & Research
Biochemist Gordon Vehar, PhD, vice president of external innovation at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., has been at the forefront of a scientific revolution….
NHF’s Dr. Leonard Valentino Addresses COVID-19, Vaccines and Collaborative Progress
COVID-19, Industry News & Research
You have been reaching out to us with your questions and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines and we are grateful that you…
Learn More About the COVID-19 Vaccines and ITP
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The Platelet Disorder Support Association recently recorded a patient education webinar on the new COVID-19 vaccines and immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) As…
uniQure Announces Findings from HCC Case Investigation in HOPE-B Trial for Gene Therapy
Industry News & Research
The focus of the HOPE-B trial is etranacogene dezaparvovec, uniQure’s investigational gene therapy candidate for individuals with severe and moderately severe hemophilia…
The Impact of Copay Accumulator Adjuster Programs on Patients
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In the age of high deductibles and patient out-of-pocket expenditures, more and more people depend on copay assistance to afford their life-saving…
Spark Announces Preliminary Data from Investigational Gene Therapy Trial
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Spark Therapeutics announced preliminary data from part one of their ongoing phase 1/2 open-label, non-randomized, dose-finding study of SPK-8016, the company’s investigational…
Sanofi Revises Fitusiran Dosing Regimen to Mitigate Risk
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Source: Joint statement from the European Hemophilia Consortium, the World Federation of Hemophilia, and the National Hemophilia Foundation Fitusiran update following EAHAD…
Video: The State of Copay Accumulator Adjustment
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In this video, Kollet Koulianos from NHF’s Payer Relations team explains the significance of copay Accumulator Adjustment programs. Watch now. Source: National…
19 Recommendations for Better Diagnosis and Treatment of VWD
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The guidelines were developed by panels of 32 individuals, including hematologists, people living with VWD, and scientists with expertise in guideline development…
BioMarin Announces Positive Phase 3 Study Data for Valoctocogene Roxaparvovec
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The phase 3 trial currently includes 134 participants with hemophilia A, all of whom have received a single dose of the gene…
President Trump Signs FY21 Federal Funding Bill Including Hemophilia SNF Access Act and Funding for Bleeding Disorders Programs
Advocacy & Legislation, COVID-19, Health and Well Being, Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
The Consolidated Omnibus Appropriations Bill, 2021, signed into law by President Trump on December 27, 2020 included a number of provisions important…
NHF Offers Weekly Webinars Beginning Jan. 13 – What You Can Expect From NHF in the Upcoming Year
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The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) will be hosting a series of weekly webinars every Wednesday at 1 p.m. CST (2 p.m. ET) beginning…
Marijuana and CBD for Chronic Pain: What You Need to Know
Health and Well Being, Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
Learn about the potential benefits and risks, along with what to look out for when evaluating products. Read more hemaware.org
COVID-19: Latest News & Updates
COVID-19, Health and Well Being, Industry News & Research
Milwaukee County Updates to the COVID-19 Dashboard Since the pandemic began in March, the Milwaukee County COVID-19 dashboard has provided residents with…
Roundup of Drug Pricing Executive Orders
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President Trump has issued a number of executive orders on drug pricing. We show which ones could affect people with bleeding disorders….
CDC Recommends Healthcare Workers, Nursing Homes First in Line for COVID-19 Vaccine
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The CDC is recommending that healthcare workers and residents of nursing homes be the first to receive the new coronavirus vaccines. The…
Comments From NHF’s Dr. Leonard Valentino About the COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19, Industry News & Research
The makers of two coronavirus vaccines, Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, and Massachusetts-based Moderna, have applied to the FDA for emergency…
COVID-19: Latest News and Updates
COVID-19, Industry News & Research
Leaders of Wisconsin’s Two Medical Schools Urge Everyone to Take Action During the COVID-19 Outbreak. Med School Leaders Urge Public to Stay…