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The fact sheet includes basic information about hemophilia. The National Bleeding Disorder Foundation’s (NBDF) HANDI Resource Center is pleased to announce the…

Learn why experts consider the term to be a misnomer. by: Donna Behen Look up the word “mild” in the dictionary, and…

Each March, the community calls attention to inheritable blood and bleeding disorders during Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month. This time gives patients and…

NBDF is pleased to announce that the Emergency Care for Patients with von Willebrand Disease treatment manual is now available in a Spanish language…

A new study published in the journal Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis, looked at the impact of hereditary factor X deficiency (HFXD) on patients…

Infections from respiratory viruses, including the latest COVID-19 variants, are increasing this winter—but vaccines offer effective safeguards for people with inheritable blood…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Fabhalta® (iptacopan), the first oral therapy for the treatment of adults with a…

Novo Nordisk recently informed NBDF that they are experiencing a temporary shortage of their product Rebinyn®, specifically in the 3,000 IU vial…

In recent years, the arrival of novel hemophilia treatments that are effective and less burdensome to administer have opened up new possibilities…

Takeda today announced that it is conducting a voluntary market withdrawal for two product lots of 650 IU VONVENDI® [von Willebrand factor]…

Roctavian™ was approved in the summer of 2023 for the treatment of adults with severe hemophilia. The first hemophilia A gene therapy…

Takeda announces a voluntary withdrawal for 650 IU VONVENDI® due to misprinted labels showing incorrect expiration dates. Takeda announced today that it…

In recognition of the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation’s 75th anniversary, the Nursing Working Group gathered recorded video interviews of established nurses working…

Learn why women, girls, and people with the potential to menstruate (WGPPM) who have hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, or other inheritable blood…

Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have been studying the key clotting protein von Willebrand factor (VWF), to shed light on…

Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA) and the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) are deeply concerned by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation…

Though it is generally recognized in the bleeding disorders community that physical therapists (PTs) are essential members of the core interdisciplinary teams…

With the advent of gene therapy, patients will need to educate themselves more about eligibility, risks, compliance and costs. And they should educate…

Findings of a new study uncovered specific disparities in hemophilia care by focusing on the use of immune tolerance therapy (ITI) in…

The first patient has been dosed in ASC Therapeutics clinical trial of ASC618, the company’s investigational AAV8 vector-based gene therapy for patients…

Here’s why people with bleeding disorders need to know about it. Have you heard of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD?…

A new study investigated therapeutic options for von Willebrand Disease patients to help mitigate the negative health impacts of heavy menstrual bleeding. …

NBDF’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Council issued two new documents making recommendations on criteria for hepatocellular cancer (HCC) screening and helping hemophilia…

The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) is pleased to announce the availability of a series of video presentations on fundamental topics relevant…