Horizons in Hemophilia, January 2018
MLK Jr. Day Holiday Office/Pharmacy Closings
| December 31, 2017
The Hemophilia of Georgia (HoG) office and the HoG and Beacon pharmacies will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2018, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The office and pharmacies will also be closed on Monday, February 19, 2018, for President's Day. Please plan ahead for your pharmacy orders. More...
Hemlibra approved by the FDA
| December 31, 2017
In November 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Hemlibra (emicizumab-kxwh) for the prevention and reduction in frequency of bleeding episodes in children and adults with hemophilia A who have inhibitors. More...
Malachi Becomes an Eagle Scout
| December 31, 2017
On June 27, Malachi earned his Eagle Scout rank. The Eagle Scout is the highest achievement attainable in the Boy Scouts of America program. More...
Did You Overdo It During the Holidays?
| December 31, 2017
You can relieve pain and swelling and promote healing with RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. More...
New Bike Under the Christmas Tree?
| December 31, 2017
Did someone get a bike for Christmas? Bicycles, in-line skates, skateboards, and scooters can be dangerous without proper gear. Next to motor vehicle-related injuries, bicycles injure more children than any other consumer product, according to the national SAFE KIDS campaign. More...
Meet the Outreach Staff
| December 31, 2017
This month's featured employee is Mary Ann McCullough, RN-BC. Mary Ann has been an outreach nurse for Hemophilia of Georgia since 2006. She obtained her nursing degrees at Clayton State University and Excelsior College. She has been a nurse for 31 years. More...