Horizons in Hemophilia, May 2019
Hemophilia of Georgia Offices, Pharmacies Closed May 27
| May 14, 2019
The Hemophilia of Georgia office and the HoG and Beacon pharmacies will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on May 27. Place prescription orders early to ensure you have enough factor on hand for the long holiday weekend.
uniQure Updates Progress on Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B
| May 14, 2019
On May 10, uniQure published updated data on its gene therapy trial to potentially cure hemophilia B (factor IX deficiency). Three patients with severe hemophilia B are in the Phase IIb clinical trial. Six months after receiving a single dose of AMT-061, the patients have all had significant increases in their factor IX levels. More...
Gov. Kemp Signs Step Therapy Patient Protection Bill into Law
| May 14, 2019
On April 25, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law legislation that provides patients with life-threatening or debilitating conditions with better access to the medications prescribed by their doctor. The law protects patients by limiting a health insurance process known as step therapy, or "fail first." More...
Hemophilia Advocates Take Their Case to Georgia Medicaid Meeting
| May 14, 2019
"Different hemophilia drugs work differently in different individuals. I wish everyone's 'hemophilia engine' ran pretty much the same. It would be great if you could just fill us all up with the least expensive version of regular unleaded and change our oil every 5,000 miles to ensure peak clotting performance. It just doesn't work that way."That analogy was part of Chip Hearn's testimony to Georgia's Drug Utilization Review Board (DURB) on May 7. Hearn and Jeff Cornett, Hemophilia of Georgia's (HoG) Vice President of Research and Public Policy, testified before the board about the need for Medicaid patients to have access to all hemophilia drugs. More...
There’s Still Time to Register for Trot to Clot
| May 14, 2019
We are just a few weeks away from our Trot to Clot 5k event at the Battery, near SunTrust Park in Atlanta, and there's still time to register. More...
Giving Thanks to Volunteers and Donors
| May 14, 2019
On April 11, Hemophilia of Georgia gave thanks to volunteers and donors for their time and commitment to the HoG mission at its annual appreciation dinner. Held at the Ritz Carlton in downtown Atlanta and themed an "Evening of Gratitude," the event featured an inspiring story from keynote speaker, Vicky Horner. More...