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Pfizer and Sangamo Dose First Participant in Phase 3 Study Evaluating Hemophilia A in Gene Therapy Treatment
Industry News & Research
AFFINE is a global Phase 3, open-label, multicenter, single arm study that will evaluate the efficacy and safety of giroctocogene fitelparvovec in…

Be an Informed Voter! Register to Vote Today!
Advocacy & Legislation, Industry News & Research
There’s still time to PLAN YOUR VOTE!. If you’re a new voter, or not registered yet, use your voice and prepare yourself…

GLHF’s 1st Virtual Unite Walk Proves Successful While #BeingTogetherApart!
GLHF News
In a year with so many “new normals” and unique challenges, the community came together on September 26 to raise $48,225! In our…

Americans Believe Government Should Require Copay Assistance Be Applied to Out-of-pocket Costs
Advocacy & Legislation, Industry News & Research
The election is right around the corner and there’s a lot of information to absorb. That is why the National Hemophilia Foundation…

Patient Advocacy Organizations Release Blueprint to Protect Access to Care
Advocacy & Legislation, Industry News & Research
A coalition of 33 organizations, including the National Hemophilia Foundation, representing millions of people with pre-existing conditions launched an unprecedented effort today…

Does Having a Bleeding Disorder Mean I’m at a Higher Risk for Contracting COVID? Q & A.
COVID-19, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the bleeding disorders community understandably has many questions about the disease’s specific…

Managing a Bleeding Disorder During a Pandemic
COVID-19, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the bleeding disorders community understandably has many questions about the disease’s specific…

GET WIRED WITH HFA
Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder, Women with Bleeding Disorders
Feeling disconnected from knowledge about women’s health and research? Get WIRED with the Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA) is seeking women with bleeding…

Public Health Symposia Now Available on the NHF Website!
Industry News & Research
This summer’s Virtual Bleeding Disorders Conference (BDC) featured a pair of excellent public health symposiums, which were developed through an inspired collaboration…

COVID-19 and Coagulopathy: Frequently Asked Questions
COVID-19
What is COVID-19-associated coagulopathy? Is it any different from disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC)? The most common pattern of coagulopathy observed in patients…

First Patient Dosed in Phase 3 Gene Therapy Trial
Industry News & Research
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this investigational gene therapy in patients with moderately severe…

Unanswered Questions Remain in Gene Therapy Trial
Industry News & Research
This commentary was authored by six individuals with severe hemophilia, all of whom have worked to achieve better health outcomes for patients…

What’s Next for the ACA?
Advocacy & Legislation, Industry News & Research
The recent news about the passing of United State Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett…

CSL Behring States Stimate Will Not Be Resupplied until 2022
Industry News & Research
NHF and HFA have been provided the following statement from CSL Behring. The statement says, in part: “Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. initiated a voluntary,…

Milwaukee County COVID-19 Update
COVID-19, Industry News & Research
The Milwaukee Unified Emergency Operations Center continues to put out up-to-date information for the citizens of Milwaukee County. This information is also…

NHF Wants Your Input as They Chart a Course for the Future. Take Their Survey Today!
Industry News & Research
The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) is working with the bleeding disorders community to envision our future for the next decade, and they…

NHF Friday Webinar – Gene Therapy: What’s New and What’s Next? October 2, 3 pm.
Industry News & Research
Gene therapy for hemophilia remains a very active area of research, although it may take longer than expected. To discuss this, join…

Wow, There is a Lot Going On.
COVID-19, GLHF News
Remember a few simple recommendations to stay safe during the pandemic and a possible second wave of infection: practice good hygiene by…

Emergency Preparedness
Industry News & Research
The NHF is saddened by the loss of life and destruction of communities due to catastrophic fires in the west and a…

Who Gets a Vaccine?
COVID-19
Perhaps a more difficult job than discovering a safe vaccine for COVID-19 is producing enough to widely inoculate the public – and…

CDC Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Transmission
COVID-19
Although posted on the CDC website on Friday, September 18th and reported in the popular press, a major change in the guidance from…

Exercise Your Right to Vote!
Advocacy & Legislation
One of our most important civil liberties is the right to vote. With your vote, you have the power to influence public…

HFA’s State of the States: Summer 2020
Advocacy & Legislation, COVID-19
Policy and Advocacy work is increasingly important at the state level. In an effort to keep you informed about the work happening…

Unanswered Questions Remain in Gene Therapy
Gene Therapy, Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
A recent commentary published in the journal Haemophilia, posits that while clinical trials for hemophilia gene therapy approach conclusion, there remain significant unanswered…