Monthly Archives: July, 2012
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
July 26, 2012 marked the 22nd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). This law was the result of years of advocacy and collaboration by numerous individuals, grassroots groups and organizations representing people with all types of disabilities, their family members, educators, health and human service professionals in the …
Representative Boren of Oklahoma Co-Sponsors HR 2239 for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders
UPDATE: HR 2239 did not pass in the 112th Congress. In February 2013, the Act was reintroduced in the 113th Congress as HR 842. Please see the March 2, 2013 post or click on the HR 842 category on the blog sidebar for updated information. On the heels of two other new co-sponsors the previous …
Representatives Hirono of Hawai’i and Kind of Wisconsin Co-Sponsor HR 2239 for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders
UPDATE: HR 2239 did not pass in the 112th Congress. In February 2013, the Act was reintroduced in the 113th Congress as HR 842. Please see the March 2, 2013 post or click on the HR 842 category on the blog sidebar for updated information. Last week IFFGD reported that Representative Mazie Hirono (D-HI-2) and …
Clinical Trial: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Investigational Medication for IBS-D
UPDATE: As of November 2012, there is an additional dedicated site to inquire about participating in this study at http://www.ibsdstudy.com Thank you to Western States Clinical Research for this updated information. This study is posted at the request of Western States Clinical Research, Inc. in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, one of many participating study sites throughout the U.S. This Phase …
Non-Partisan Information on U.S. Health Reform
As many readers are undoubtedly already aware, last week, in a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court upheld the majority of the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Based on information from the Digestive Disease National Coalition (DDNC), IFFGD has posted a brief, understandable summary of the law. This …
IBS IMPACT 