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Emma Day

SCDAA promotes Kevin Amado Jr.

  • March 26, 2024
  • Emma Day

The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Inc., a national nonprofit membership organization that advocates for people affected by sickle cell... Continue Reading

The Nod to “Naz” Exhibit

  • March 7, 2024
  • Emma Day

During our 50th Annual National Convention in 2023, SCDAA was proud to exhibit the artwork of Hertz Nazaire at a pop-up... Continue Reading

CMO Speaks: Cyberattacks on Health Care Companies

  • March 5, 2024
  • Emma Day

Welcome to CMO Speaks, a blog featuring the voices of SCDAA’s clinical leadership team. This article was written by Dr. Lewis... Continue Reading

SCDAA Joins the IGT Patient Advocacy Advisory Council

  • March 4, 2024
  • Emma Day

SCDAA is pleased to announce that we have joined the Institute for Gene Therapies (IGT) Patient Advocacy Advisory Council. IGT advocates... Continue Reading

15K in a Day for Rare Disease Day 2024

  • February 23, 2024
  • Emma Day

HELP US REACH OUR GOAL – DONATE TODAY Did you know that February 29 is Rare Disease Day? This important event... Continue Reading

CMMI Announces the Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model

  • January 30, 2024
  • Emma Day

Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced the launch of their new Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model,... Continue Reading

Sickle Cell Disease is Not a Joke

  • December 18, 2023
  • Emma Day

This weekend’s Saturday Night Live skit about the recent historic approvals of potentially curative gene therapies for sickle cell disease is... Continue Reading

Gene Therapy: What You Need to Know (Warrior FAQs)

  • December 8, 2023
  • Emma Day

Download a Printable Brochure | Download a Printable Statement Two gene therapies were approved in Dec. 2023 by the Food and... Continue Reading

SCDAA Statement About Gene Therapy Approval

  • December 8, 2023
  • Emma Day

On Dec. 8, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two cell-based gene therapies for sickle cell disease (SCD), Casgevy... Continue Reading

Gene Therapy is Approved!

  • December 8, 2023
  • Emma Day

We are very excited to share that today, Dec. 8, the Food and Drug Administration approved two gene therapies to treat... Continue Reading