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- Hepatitis B Foundation supports launch of new global online forum dedicated to supporting people with hepatitis B, connecting with health experts
- Hepatitis B Foundation to hold its annual Crystal Ball Gala on April 30
- Hepatitis B Foundation mourns the passing of John C. Martin, pharmaceutical industry leader
- Chronic hepatitis B is far more prevalent among U.S. residents than previously reported
- All of Us research program
- Hepatitis B Foundation Mourns Loss of Co-Founder Paul Witte, Longtime New Hope Resident
- Hepatitis B Foundation launches continuing education series on hepatitis B for health care providers and public health professionals
- HBF applauds President Biden’s Memorandum denouncing racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
- Hepatitis B Foundation applauds release of National Hepatitis Strategic Plan
- Bristol Myers Squibb awards grant to Hepatitis B Foundation
- Federal Task Force Recommendation for Hepatitis B Screening Fails to Close Gaps in Diagnosis Rates
- Hepatitis B community leaders convene to address eliminating hepatitis B during COVID-19 pandemic
- Hep B United to honor Corinna Dan, former HHS official
- Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center’s Kassa named one of The 10 Best COOs of 2020
- Hepatitis B Foundation announces recipient of 2021 Baruch S. Blumberg Prize
- Hepatitis B Foundation co-founders chosen for major new award from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- Hepatitis B Foundation applauds HHS letter on discrimination against people living with hepatitis B who are pursuing careers in health care
- Hepatitis B Foundation launches new tool to assist people living with hepatitis B in making decisions on health insurance
- Hepatitis B Foundation releases report on first-ever Externally Led Patient-Focused Drug Development meeting for hepatitis B
- Nobel Prize to Hepatitis B Foundation and Blumberg Institute Advisors
- Work begins on a $19 million expansion of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC)
- Hepatitis B Foundation launches B the Voice Story Bank
- Hepatitis B Foundation expresses appreciation for the work of Dr. Ding-Shinn Chen with the announcement of his death
- Hepatitis B Foundation and Hep B United Statement on the Federal Government's Rollback of Critical Health Care Protections
- Hepatitis B Foundation stands in solidarity with black communities, calls for action against institutional racism
- Two Powerful Editorials Published by the Hepatitis B Foundation
- Hepatitis B Foundation Expands Hepatitis B Prevention Policy Initiatives
- HBV Vaccinations Save Lives, Reduce New Infections: National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day
- Hepatitis B Foundation Hepatitis B Foundation Says “Thank You!” to its 100- Volunteers
- Hepatitis B Foundation Announces Annual Fundraising Event to Go Virtual on April 24
- Hepatitis B Foundation, Baruch S. Blumberg Institute and Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center Announce New Director of Communications and Marketing
- Message from Dr. Timothy Block, Hepatitis B Foundation President
- Hepatitis B Foundation Commends New Rx Outreach Program to Provide Access to Affordable Hepatitis B Medication
- Hepatitis B Foundation Endorses the Liver Illness Visibility, Education, and Research (LIVER) Act of 2019
- Hepatitis B Foundation Strongly Supports the Strategic Plan for Trans‐NIH Research to Cure Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Foundation Announces 2020 Baruch S. Blumberg Prize Winner
- U.S. Falls Short in Reaching 2020 Goals for Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Foundation Calls for Increased Resources for Hepatitis B Prevention in Response to CDC 2017 Surveillance Data Report
- Our Voices Made a Difference: CVS Caremark to Cover Vemlidy Prescriptions
- Hepatitis B Foundation Announces 2019 Baruch S. Blumberg Prize Winner
- Hep B United Applauds Bipartisan Legislation to Combat the Opioid Crisis and Opioid Related Infectious Diseases
- Hepatitis B Foundation Endorses the Liver Illness Visibility, Education, and Research (LIVER) Act of 2018
- Hepatitis B Foundation Calls for Universal Screening for Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Leaders Call for the Elimination of Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Foundation Joins Forces with Grace Meng
- Hepatitis B Foundation Releases New #justB Stories
- Hepatitis B community leaders convene to address eliminating hepatitis B during COVID-19 pandemic
- Hepatitis B Foundation Crystal Ball Gala
- New Two-Dose HBV Vaccine Recommended by ACIP
- Timothy M. Block, PhD, President of Hepatitis B Foundation and its Baruch S. Blumberg Institute, named a 2017 National Academy of Inventors Fellow
- Hepatitis B Foundation Applauds FDA Approval of New Hepatitis B Vaccine
- CDC National Progress Report on Hepatitis Elimination Reveals Rise in Acute HBV Infections and Low Birth Dose Vaccination Rates in the U.S.
- Hepatitis B Foundation Announces Promotion of Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, to Vice President, Public Health and Programs
- Hepatitis B Foundation Mourns the Loss of Pioneering Hepatitis B Physician-Scientist Dr. W. Thomas London
- Launch of Hep B Cure Campaign for Increased NIH Funding
- Hepatitis B Foundation's #justB Campaign Gives Voice to Personal Stories During May Hepatitis Awareness Month
- Executive Director Retires After 25 Years of Service
- Hepatitis B Foundation Bets on a Cure at the 2017 Crystal Ball
- Targets to Eliminate Hepatitis B in U.S.
- Fred Beans Family of Dealerships Donates $30,000..
- International Leaders to Its Scientific and Medical Advisory Board
- Hepatitis B Foundation Opposes the American Health Care Act
- Appoints Global Expert Dr. Nat Brown
- Hepatitis B Foundation Launches #justB Storytelling Campaign
- Dr. Richard G. Pestell Joins the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute
- Dr. Bud Tennant Leaves Behind a Distinguished Scientific Legacy
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- Nationwide Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) Campaign
- Patient Storytelling Campaign
- CMS Final Decision to Cover Hepatitis B Screening
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Externally Led Patient-Focused Drug Development Meeting
The primary goal of this virtual (online) meeting, which was held on June 9, 2020, was to hear directly from patients about their perspectives on living with chronic hepatitis B and their experiences with treatments to improve the development of new drugs in the research pipeline. The patient perspective is critical in helping the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) understand the context in which regulatory decisions are made for new drugs. This input will inform FDA’s decisions and oversight both during drug development and during its review of new treatments.
The meeting format was very interactive with more than 650 attendees and 300-plus comments submitted. The discussion covered current and future hepatitis B treatments. We heard directly from patients, in their own voices, about their perspectives on living with the disease and hopes for clinical trials and treatments.
There was a live Q&A with the audience, as you can see in the official recording. You can view it by clicking on the arrow in the image below.
Download the full report here.
Download the full meeting transcript here.
Download all submitted e-mail comments here.
The FDA has reviewed and posted the report on its External Resources and Information Related to Patients’ Experience page.
10/24/20