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NHF/HFA Seek Feedback on Product Safety and Communication
Industry News & Research
The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) and Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA) are seeking comments from the bleeding disorders community on the executive summary…
Genentech Notice on COVID-19, Hemlibra®, and Laboratory Assays
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Genentech recently distributed a notice relevant to its product Hemlibra®, reminding health care providers that it is known to interfere with certain laboratory assays used to…
Voluntary Recall Notice for BD PosiFlush™ SF Saline Flush Syringes
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BD is conducting a voluntary medical device recall for multiple lots of the BD PosiFlush™ SF (Sterile Field) Saline Flush Syringe 10mL identified…
CDC Calls for Stakeholder Comments on Pain, Pain Management and Opioid Use
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are currently soliciting written comments on pain and pain management, including those relevant to…
Voluntary Recall Notice for BD PosiFlush™ SF Saline Flush Syringes
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BD is conducting a voluntary medical device recall for multiple lots of the BD PosiFlush™ SF (Sterile Field) Saline Flush Syringe 10mL identified…
Comment Period for VWD Clinical Practice Guidelines Open
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The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) is seeking comments on draft ASH, ISTH, NHF and WHF clinical practice guidelines on VWD Diagnosis &…
MASAC Issues Four New Documents
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The National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF’s) Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (MASAC) issued four new documents, which were adopted by NHF’s Board of…
Three Concizumab Trials Halted by Novo Nordisk
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Novo Nordisk recently announced that they have “paused” three clinical trials for their investigational subcutaneous therapy concizumab. The therapy is developed using…
Takeda Responds to HFA-NHF Letter on VONVENDI Recall
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As previously reported by HFA and NHF, Takeda announced the recall of two lots of VONVENDI von Willebrand factor (recombinant) 1,300 I.U….
Medexus Acquires XINITY® from Aptevo
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Aptevo Theraoeutics has sold their recombinant factor IX product IXINITY® to Canada-based Medexus Pharmaceuticals. IXINITY®, which first received approval from the U.S….
Partners in Bleeding Disorders Education Program Launches Revised Module
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The Partners in Bleeding Disorders Education Program has announced the launch a new version of “Understanding Hemophilia,” a six-part online learning activity for clinicians…
Emergency Department Guidelines Now Available in Multiple Formats
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It is critical that an individual with a bleeding disorder who presents in an emergency department (ED) be triaged and administered care…
NHF, WFH, EHC Monitor Coronavirus Impact on Bleeding Disorders Community
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The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) has been monitoring the latest information on the current coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as it pertains to the bleeding…
Novo Nordisk Announces Launch of New Factor VIII Therapy
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Novo Nordisk has announced the launch of ESPEROCT®, the company’s long-acting recombinant factor VIII product for the prevention and treatment of bleeding…
Medscape Launches Activity for Emergency Department Providers
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An important new educational activity has launched for healthcare providers who practice in an emergency department setting. “Evaluation and Management of Hemophilia…
FDA Releases Guidance Documents for Gene Therapies
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released several new gene therapy guidance documents to provide “regulatory clarity” for developers of…
Patient Groups Urge Supreme Court to Swiftly Take Up Health Care Case
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Washington, D.C.—January 15, 2020— Patient and health advocacy groups representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions will file an amicus curiae or friend of the…
NHF’s 72nd Bleeding Disorders Conference
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Please join us at NHF’s Bleeding Disorders Conference, August 6-8, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Registration is now open! New this year! We…
Study Shows Higher Postpartum Hemorrhage in FXI Deficiency Patients Post Cesarean
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Researchers from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA conducted a study on the link between postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and…
Could a Cure for Hemophilia Be Personalized?
Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
Has your hematologist ever asked that your child have pharmacokinetic (PK) testing? Chances are, the doctor wants to know how factor behaves…
UniQure Announces Interim Hemophilia B Gene Therapy Trial Data
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uniQure recently announced interim clinical trial data related to a phase IIb clinical study of etranacogene dezaparvovec (AMT-061), the company’s investigational gene…
Two Gene Therapy Medscape Activities Recertified
Gene Therapy, Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) is pleased to announce that two educational activities in the “Clinical Advances in Gene Therapy for Hemophilia”…
Study Will Examine Brain Development in Young People with Hemophilia
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A new observational study funded by Novo Nordisk, which is currently in the recruitment phase, will seek to better understand how hemophilia…
NHF and HFA Letter to Genentech Announcement of Particulate Matter in Emicizumab (HEMLIBRA)
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October 10, 2019 The National Hemophilia Foundation and the Hemophilia Federation of America continue to follow up on issues arising from Genentech’s recent…