NEWS STORY
POSTED BY PULMONARY FIBROSIS FOUNDATION ON 9/30/2010
Late yesterday (09/29), Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (D) MA-9 signed on as a co-sponsor of HR 1079, brining the Total up to 145 co-sponsors.
There have been five new co-sponsors for the PFREA this week! Thanks to Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) for their support of S. 3703 and thanks to Reps Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jo Bonner (R-AL), and Stephen F.
NEWS STORY
POSTED BY PULMONARY FIBROSIS FOUNDATION ON 9/30/2010
Volunteers, Families Unite in IL, IN, NY, and PA to Raise Money and Awareness of Pulmonary Fibrosis in Their Communities
CHICAGO, Sept.
NEWS STORY
POSTED BY PULMONARY FIBROSIS FOUNDATION ON 9/29/2010
S. 3702
09/23 Sherrod Brown OH (D)
09/27 Patrick Leahy VT (D)
H.R. 1079
09/28 Tammy Baldwin WI-2 (D) + Energy & Commerce Committee
09/28 Jo Bonner AL-1 (R) + Appropriations
This brings PFREA up to
6 Senate sponsors
MEDICAL NEWS
POSTED BY PULMONARY FIBROSIS FOUNDATION ON 9/28/2010
September 27, 2010- Amira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it has submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for AM152, a novel LPA1 antagonist.
PATIENT STORIES
POSTED BY PULMONARY FIBROSIS FOUNDATION ON 9/20/2010
Pulmonary fibrosis activist petitioning Congress for research money to study illness
By Jill Callison
DELL RAPIDS - When an ophthalmologist told Deb Lawrence that eyelid surgery would change her life, she didn't realize how prescient that statement was.
Because Lawrence learned the day after surgery that a pre-operative exam had discovered a spot on her lung.
Just days later,
PATIENT STORIES
POSTED BY PULMONARY FIBROSIS FOUNDATION ON 9/20/2010
By Pam Silvestri
Special to The Galveston County Daily News
Published September 17, 2010
To Galveston’s Cheryl Roy, Sissy O’Brien, of Friendswood, is an inspiration.
The ladies met about three months ago in pulmonary rehabilitation, and O’Brien has become a mentor of sorts and a great support to Roy, who currently is awaiting a double-lung transplant.
NEWS STORY
POSTED BY PULMONARY FIBROSIS FOUNDATION ON 9/16/2010
Today three more co-sponsors of H.R. 1079 were announced, bringing the total to 139 co-sponsors.
Below are the representatives that signed on:
Rep. Barbara J. Lee D-CA 9th
Rep. Parker Griffith R-AL 5th
Rep. Timothy V. Johnson R-IL 15th
PATIENT STORIES
POSTED BY PULMONARY FIBROSIS FOUNDATION ON 9/16/2010
Click Here to read the full article with pictures.
By Staff reports
GateHouse News Service
Posted Sep 16, 2010 @ 10:52 AM
Maynard native Nancy Whiting waited 50 years for her hot air balloon ride, but in the end, it was worth it.
They softly lifted off from a field behind a Wal-Mart,
PFF IN THE NEWS
ON 9/15/2010
The Pulmomary Fibrosis Foundation is an Official Charity of the Manchester City Marathon in Manchester, NH being held on Sunday, November 7, 2010. This marks the 4th Annual running of the Manchester City Marathon. The MCM is a challenging Boston Qualifier that takes runners on a scenic trip through the historic mill district of the Granite State's largest city. Runners in the full and half marathon will enjoy an exhilarating climb to one of the city's highest points for fabulous views of the Queen City, surrounding areas, and beautiful fall foliage.
PATIENT STORIES
POSTED BY PULMONARY FIBROSIS FOUNDATION ON 9/15/2010
Stern Veteran Ralph Howard Receives Single Lung Transplant Expected to Return to Work Soon
Chicago, IL September 15, 2010 - The Howard Stern radio program recently announced that Ralph Howard, a veteran reporter on the Stern show, recently underwent a successful single lung transplant after suffering with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
The Howard Stern radio program, on Sirius
