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Word From Washington

Word from Washington: May 2023

Lawmakers in May devoted close attention to the role that pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) play in our health care system.  PBMs are middlemen that create …

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Industry NewsMedical News

Pfizer Announces Positive Results from Hemophilia A and B Trial

Pfizer Inc. today announced their Phase 3 BASIS clinical trial evaluating marstacimab has met its primary endpoints, having demonstrated statically significant and clinically meaningful effects. …

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Industry NewsMedical News

FDA Finalizes Blood Donor Eligibility Guidance

On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released final guidance providing recommendations for evaluating blood and plasma donor eligibility using individual risk-based questions. …

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Industry News

FDA issues response to Novo Nordisk’s request for concizumab approval

Recently Novo Nordisk received a Complete Response Letter from the Food and Drug Administration for concizumab. Concizumab was submitted for regulatory approval in the U.S. …

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Word From Washington

The HELP Copays Act moves forward – now in the Senate as well as in the House 

Protections for people who rely on copay assistance have been a top priority for HFA and many other patient groups for several years. That effort …

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HFA News

HFA Welcomes Dan Kelsey as Chief Executive Officer

Experienced executive brings outcome-driven leadership to the national nonprofit patient advocacy group.  WASHINGTON, DC, April 12, 2023 – The Board of Directors of Hemophilia Federation …

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Industry News

Sanofi: two published studies highlight fitusiran’s potential to address unmet needs

Two fitusiran Phase 3 studies published in The Lancet and The Lancet Haematology highlight potential to address unmet needs across all types of hemophilia Paris – April 4, 2023 – Two studies, published in The …

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State of the States

State of the States: Spring 2023

States can resume Medicaid terminations in April, but most are holding back  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has notified state Medicaid …

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Word From Washington

The Importance of Copay Assistance Protections: Awareness Grows 

For over three decades, March has been designated “Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month.” HFA and member organizations across the country mark the occasion with monthlong education …

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Industry News

BioMarin Update: FDA Extends PDUFA Target Action Date to June 30, 2023

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., March 6, 2023 — BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., a global biotechnology company dedicated to transforming lives through genetic discovery, announced that it received notice …

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Word From Washington

The Complexity of Unwinding Medicaid

The long-heralded Medicaid “unwinding” has begun. As previously reported, state Medicaid programs have, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, operated under a law that prohibited …

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Industry News

FDA Approves Sanofi’s Once-Weekly ALTUVIIIO™

Source: Sanofi Press Release Sanofi announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ALTUVIIIO™ [Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant), Fc-vWF-XTEN Fusion Protein-ehtl], previously known as efanesoctocog …

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Dear Addy

Dear Addy: Project CALLS

Dear Addy,  I recently attended an event and learned about submitting issues with my insurance to HFA’s Project CALLS. I have an insurance issue, however, …

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HFA News

Finding Strength Through Diversity

This Black History Month, HFA asks our community to think back on the family members they’ve loved and the moments they created. We ask our …

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Word From Washington

Word from Washington: January 2023

HFA reports on a particularly concerning insurance problem unfolding in Tennessee, and how HFA is responding; news on Medicaid eligibility reviews; changes in blood donation policy; and much more.

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