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Emma Day

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

SCDAA Statement on Exa-cel Gene Therapy

  • October 26, 2023
  • Emma Day

On October 31, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration is poised to make a landmark decision about exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) gene... Continue Reading

CDC SCD Pregnancy Fact Sheets

  • October 26, 2023
  • Emma Day

Learn more about how to stay healthy leading up to, during and after a pregnancy with these newly developed fact sheets... Continue Reading

In Memory of Dr. Lennette Benjamin

  • October 25, 2023
  • Emma Day

The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., (SCDAA) is saddened to hear the news of the passing of Dr. Lennette... Continue Reading

CMO Speaks: Making ED Care Better for SCD – Progress in 2023

  • October 20, 2023
  • 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

New Opiate Dosing Calculator for Health Care Providers

  • October 19, 2023
  • Emma Day

NEW RESOURCE AVAILABLE: This tool from the National Alliance of Sickle Cell Centers can help sickle cell providers make important decisions... Continue Reading

CMO Speaks: Gene Therapy for SCD (Part 2)

  • October 6, 2023
  • Emma Day

Welcome to CMO Speaks, a blog featuring the voices of SCDAA’s clinical leadership team. This is part two of a three-part... Continue Reading

MARAC Statement: Health Insurance Coverage for MSD SCT

  • September 22, 2023
  • Emma Day

MARAC Statement: Health Insurance Coverage for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease from HLA-matched Sibling Donor (MSD HCT) Sept.... Continue Reading