News

Two Products to be Discontinued
Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
Takeda announced that it will globally discontinue two of its hemophilia A treatments: Hemofil M, a plasma-derived therapy, and Recombinate, the first…

Important New Product Launched
Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
The U.S. FDA has approved Sanofi’s Qfitlia (fitusiran), the first antithrombin-lowering therapy for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of…

Raising a Child with Hemophilia is Back!
Health and Well Being, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
LA Kelley Communications’ flagship book Raising a Child with Hemophilia is available to download free as a PDF from its website. First…

Milwaukee’s Best Bloody Helps Raise Critical Funds for the Bleeding Disorders Community of WI!
GLHF News
More than 350 people and 10 Milwaukee-area bars and restaurants attended GLHF’s premier fundraising event, Milwaukee’s Best Bloody, on April 13. Our…

HHS Terminates Division of Blood Disorders and Public Health Genomics
Advocacy & Legislation, GLHF News, Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
We need your help! Contact your representatives today! On April 1, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued termination…

Beyond the Bleeds Podcast Explores GLHF Outreach – From Camp Klotty Pine to Advocacy Programs
Advocacy & Legislation, Gene Therapy
Powered by the Hemophilia Outreach Center Beyond the Bleeds, a Podcast powered by the Hemophilia Outreach Center, and hosted by heather Hansen…

The Unite for Bleeding Disorders Walk is September 27. Register Today!
GLHF News
Save-the-date for our 2025 Unite for Bleeding Disorders Walk at the Milwaukee County Zoo, Sunday September 27, 2025! Register today, raise $25…

Register for the Wisconsin Bleeding Disorders Conference by May 1!
Advocacy & Legislation, GLHF News, Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
Whether you’re new to the bleeding disorders community or have been a part of it for years, GLHF’s Wisconsin Bleeding Disorders Conference…

NBDF Enhances Health Access with Strategic Department Expansion
Advocacy & Legislation, Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
NBDF Expands Health Access Initiatives Through Strategic Department Evolution Foundation Continues Mission Alignment with Enhanced Focus on Health Access, and Innovation to Better Serve Growing…

CDC Changes Affect Bleeding Disorders Community
Advocacy & Legislation, Health and Well Being, Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
A Message from Phil Gattone, NBDF President and CEO Major restructuring at HHS has placed nearly all CDC Blood Disorders Division staff…

Women & Girls Bleed Too
Living with a Bleeding Disorder, Women with Bleeding Disorders
This year’s World Hemophilia Day, which was held April 17, focused on “Access for All: Women and Girls Bleed Too” — tackling…

New Scholarships for Students with Inherited Bleeding Disorders
Advocacy & Legislation, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
Every year the Neil Frick Resource Center (NFRC) (formerly HANDI) assembles a list of post-secondary educational scholarships that are available to students…

New Paper Looks at Bone Health Assessment in Bleeding Disorders
Industry News & Research
A newly published journal article examined current practices of HTCs for screening and assessing bone health in people with hemophilia and von…

FDA Approves Qfitlia™ – New Treatment Option for Hemophilia A & B
Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
The FDA has approved Sanofi’s Qfitlia™ (fitusiran), a new subcutaneous therapy for people with hemophilia A or B, with or without inhibitors….

Learn About NBDF’s “My Life, Our Future” Program
Health and Well Being, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
“My Life, Our Future” (MLOF) is a collaborative effort that seeks to advance understanding of hemophilia by developing the MLOF Research Repository, a scientific resource….

3 Critical Conversations to Have with Your HTC Social Worker
Health and Well Being, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
Opening up about insurance issues, loneliness, and other challenges can benefit you and others in the bleeding disorders community. Here are three…

The Bleeding Disorders Community Needs Your Help to Prevent Cuts to Federal Health Programs
Advocacy & Legislation, GLHF News, Industry News & Research
Earlier this week, the Trump Administration announced drastic changes and reductions to the federal health programs that support the bleeding disorders community….

A Gene Therapy Discontinued
Advocacy & Legislation, Gene Therapy, Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
Less than a year after FDA approval, Beqvez, a gene therapy for hemophilia B, has been discontinued. Manufactured by Pfizer, the one-time…

NBDF’s New Video Series: Voices for Policy Change
Advocacy & Legislation, Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
“Voices for Policy Change” is an on-line resource designed to educate, empower and mobilize on important legislative issues related to bleeding disorders…

New Federal Policies and Your Coverage
Advocacy & Legislation, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
Read Hemophilia Federation of America’s excellent “Word from Washington” about how new policies can affect you and overage for your medical care….

Leadership: Anger, Respect, and Results
Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
by: Laurie Kelley March is hemophilia awareness month and the recent upheaval over leadership in this country has me thinking about leadership…

Bleeding Disorders Substance Use & Mental Health Access Coalition
Health and Well Being
From Vision to Victory: BD SUMHAC’s Year-in-Review Authored by: The BD SUMHAC Team Download the summary of the Bleeding Disorders Substance Use…

Coming in 2025! La Kelley Communications’ Flagship Book Raising a Child with Hemophilia Will Be Published Mid-2025
Health and Well Being, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
First published in 1990, this sixth edition is updated to include new medical treatments, resources and up-to-date advice from parents. Stay tuned…

Pfizer Halts Hemophilia B Gene Therapy
Industry News & Research
In a surprising development, Pfizer has discontinued Beqvez™, their hemophilia B gene therapy, despite FDA approval just last spring. The company cited…