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Milwaukee’s Best Bloody Brings Together Bars, Clients and Greater Milwaukee to Support the Bleeding Disorders Community

GLHF News

DRINK LOCAL. GIVE LOCAL. When GLHF started Milwaukee’s Best Bloody eight years ago, we were looking for a fresh way to raise…

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Dr. Valentino’s COVID-19 Town Hall Webinar

COVID-19

On March 20th, NHF’s President and CEO answered your questions about how COVID-19 affects our community. You can watch the webinar in…

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GLHF Letter to the Community on COVID-19

COVID-19, GLHF News

Dear GLHF Community Members, We are thinking of you every day. As we navigate this current health crisis together, our primary concern is,…

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Health and Wellness Update from NHF’s Dr. Leonard Valentino

COVID-19

I know many of you are overwhelmed with often-conflicting information on the COVID-19 virus. As a doctor and researcher, the health of…

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Coverage Concerns and Unanswered Questions: We Get It

COVID-19

As a community, we know how important it is for people with bleeding disorders to maintain comprehensive health insurance. Amid the uncertainty…

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Three Concizumab Trials Halted by Novo Nordisk

Industry News & Research

Novo Nordisk recently announced that they have “paused” three clinical trials for their investigational subcutaneous therapy concizumab. The therapy is developed using…

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Updates on Product Availability During COVID-19 Outbreak

COVID-19

NHF will be posting all communications from pharmaceutical companies regarding any potential affects that the COVID-19 pandemic could have on the manufacture…

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Statement from Len Valentino on COVID-19

COVID-19

As we continue to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak in the US and around the world, we understand the uncertainty that it may…

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Takeda Responds to HFA-NHF Letter on VONVENDI Recall

Industry News & Research

As previously reported by HFA and NHF, Takeda announced the recall of two lots of VONVENDI von Willebrand factor (recombinant) 1,300 I.U….

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NHF Letter to the Community on COVID-19

COVID-19

The greatest asset at NHF is the community we serve – our family of staff and volunteers. We are aware of the…

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MASAC Letter to the Community Regarding the Coronavirus Disease 2019

COVID-19

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responding to the rapidly evolving situation of the outbreak of respiratory disease (COVID-19)…

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Medexus Acquires XINITY® from Aptevo

Industry News & Research

Aptevo Theraoeutics has sold their recombinant factor IX product IXINITY® to Canada-based Medexus Pharmaceuticals. IXINITY®, which first received approval from the U.S….

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Partners in Bleeding Disorders Education Program Launches Revised Module

Industry News & Research

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…

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Emergency Department Guidelines Now Available in Multiple Formats

Industry News & Research

It is critical that an individual with a bleeding disorder who presents in an emergency department (ED) be triaged and administered care…

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NHF, WFH, EHC Monitor Coronavirus Impact on Bleeding Disorders Community

Industry News & Research

The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) has been monitoring the latest information on the current coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as it pertains to the bleeding…

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Novo Nordisk Announces Launch of New Factor VIII Therapy

Industry News & Research

Novo Nordisk has announced the launch of ESPEROCT®, the company’s long-acting recombinant factor VIII product for the prevention and treatment of bleeding…

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Bombardier Climbs the Seven Summits — Proving That with Support and Guidance, We Can All Achieve our Dreams

GLHF News

Chris Bombardier has never let severe hemophilia stop him. On January 6, 2018, Chris became the first person with hemophilia – and…

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Medexus Acquires XINITY® from Aptevo

Living with a Bleeding Disorder

Aptevo Theraoeutics has sold their recombinant factor IX product IXINITY® to Canada-based Medexus Pharmaceuticals. IXINITY®, which first received approval from the U.S….

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Medscape Launches Activity for Emergency Department Providers

Industry News & Research

An important new educational activity has launched for healthcare providers who practice in an emergency department setting. “Evaluation and Management of Hemophilia…

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FDA Releases Guidance Documents for Gene Therapies

Industry News & Research

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released several new gene therapy guidance documents to provide “regulatory clarity” for developers of…

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Patient Groups Urge Supreme Court to Swiftly Take Up Health Care Case

Industry News & Research

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…

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NHF’s 72nd Bleeding Disorders Conference

Industry News & Research

Please join us at NHF’s Bleeding Disorders Conference, August 6-8, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Registration is now open! New this year! We…

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Study Shows Higher Postpartum Hemorrhage in FXI Deficiency Patients Post Cesarean

Industry News & Research

Researchers from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA conducted a study on the link between postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and…

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Show and Tell: Disclosing a Diagnosis in the School Setting

Living with a Bleeding Disorder

by: Cazandra Campos-MacDonald School’s in session! And with the start of a new school year comes a question for the principal: “When…

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