Category: Advocacy News

HFA & NHF Discuss Bayer Recall with FDA

The Hemophilia Federation of America and the National Hemophilia Foundation are pleased to share a brief update with the community concerning a recent meeting with the FDA as well as a number of additional resources that the FDA provided after the call. HFA and NHF will continue to update the bleeding disorders community as any further […]

Understanding FDA Drug Recall Procedures

It is important to pay attention when a product is recalled, but with all the different sources of information, and the different types of recalls, it can be confusing! The Food and Drug Administration follows several different recall procedures, outlined in the Regulatory Procedures Manual.[1] Recalls are used because they have the potential to be […]

Intern Introspective: Dylan's Experience

Hemophilia Federation of America’s Policy and Government Relations Internship has come to a close for 2019. Last week, Jasmin shared her thoughts on the summer and this week we hear from Dylan. HFA is very grateful for all of the work Jasmin and Dylan have completed in 10 short weeks. We can’t wait to see […]

Intern Introspective: Jasmin's Experience

Earlier this summer we welcomed our summer policy and governmental relations interns to our D.C. office. Jasmin and Dylan are part of the bleeding disorders community and were chosen to participate in a 10-week internship because of their leadership qualities and interest in the field of policy and advocacy. Throughout the summer, Jasmin and Dylan […]

Intern Introspective: Summer in D.C.

 Jasmin and Dylan have spent the past seven weeks busy working on projects in HFA’s office. When they are not attending briefings, researching and writing their policy projects, and participating in team meetings, they are getting to know Washington, D.C. In this week’s blog, Jasmin and Dylan share how they’ve made the most out of […]

Intern Introspective: Hitting the Ground Running

Earlier this month, HFA introduced you to Jasmin and Dylan, our summer Policy and Government Relations Interns. Jasmin and Dylan have been busy in D.C., attending congressional hearings and learning the ropes of working for a national nonprofit organization. During their second week, Jasmin and Dylan experienced first-hand the planning and execution of our sixth […]

Intern Introspective: Welcome Jasmin and Dylan

Hemophilia Federation of America is pleased to introduce our Summer 2019 Policy and Government Relations Interns, Jasmin Wyatt and Dylan Edwards. As members of the bleeding disorders community, they understand the mission of HFA firsthand. Jasmin and Dylan were selected for the internship because of their leadership qualities and interest in the field of policy […]

Intern Introspective: That’s a Wrap for Alexandra and Catherine

Earlier this summer we welcomed our summer policy and governmental relations interns to our D.C. office. Alexandra and Catherine are part of the bleeding disorders community and were chosen to participate in a 10-week internship because of their leadership qualities and interest in the field of policy and advocacy. Throughout the summer, Alexandra and Catherine: […]

Intern Introspective: Experiencing a Plasma Collection Center

Last week, Alexandra and Catherine had the opportunity to tour Grifols’ plasma collection center in Frederick, Md. Centers like this collect plasma from donors and returns the red blood cells to the donor. The plasma that is collected then undergoes several levels of strict testing and is pooled and parted out to create many different […]

Intern Introspective: The First Five Weeks

The halfway point of our Policy and Government Relations Internship program is an excellent time for Alexandra and Catherine to reflect on the first five weeks of their internship. In this blog post, Alexandra and Catherine break down what an average week looks like for them as HFA interns and they talk about what the […]