The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to SerpinPC, Centessa Pharmaceuticals’ investigational treatment for people with hemophilia B. Fast track status expedites the review of therapy candidates that show a potential to fill an unmet medical need for serious conditions. It also allows more…

Most people with hemophilia responding to a survey in the Netherlands were generally satisfied with their treatment care. Patients’ interactions with healthcare professionals, availability of care, and coordination were cited as the most important factors for satisfaction. However, they reported improvements were needed regarding information about new treatments, their…

People with hemophilia showed no heightened protection against COVID-19 severity or mortality, a large retrospective U.S. outcomes study found. “Having hemophilia was not a risk factor for death,” the researchers wrote, noting, however, that hemophilia patients “were more likely to have moderate COVID-19 severity and to be hospitalized.” Older…

I recently bumped into a former colleague at the grocery store. We hadn’t seen each other in several years and enjoyed catching up. (Yes, I was the annoying shopper blocking the aisle.) We had worked together in the healthcare industry, the last place I ever expected to be employed. Working…

Hemophilia treatments in Thailand are limited due to a lack of budgetary resources, the high cost of medications, and an infrastructure inadequate for supporting patient care, a study found. These hurdles mean that people with hemophilia in the Southeast Asian country may not be able to access the care…

I was pleasantly surprised to see a character with hemophilia depicted in a recent episode of “Call the Midwife,” a television series I adore. Usually, I’m disappointed with how hemophilia or von Willebrand disease is presented on TV, as it’s often inaccurate. This time, however, I felt the…

Female hemophilia A  patients and carriers have more frequent bleeding than males, yet a much smaller proportion receive replacement therapy to prevent or stop them, a U.S. study finds. The medical and pharmacy costs for women with hemophilia A or carriers were up to about 14 times lower…

First meetings are always awkward, aren’t they? Well, I have the perfect icebreaker: Did you know that my husband, Jared, has hemophilia? Most people I meet are taken aback by this. Those with a thirst for knowledge are often intrigued. How often does one meet a person with hemophilia,…

Years ago, a home health nurse came to my house to infuse my medication for von Willebrand disease and hemophilia B. Treatment for my bleeding disorders is often administered intravenously, meaning it’s injected directly into a vein. I’d had surgery a few days before and needed the…

My bleeding disorders, hemophilia B and von Willebrand disease, have significantly affected my family. As I’ve aged, my appreciation for my family has grown tremendously. I’ve come to realize that hemophilia‘s impact isn’t just limited to me; it’s also affected my family in profound ways. True, patients…