Do you think there should be more information or education on contraception & OI, on pregnancy & OI, on preimplanation genetic diagnosis (PGD), on breastfeeding or other issues related to pregnancy or family planning? Then now is your chance to tell the decision makers! The European Reference Networks including ERN BOND – European Reference Network…
There is a brutal war going on in one of OIFE’s member countries, and the last couple of days OIFE has received several questions from people who are concerned about the situation in Ukraine. Many are wondering if there is an OI-organization in Ukraine and how they can be of assistance to people with OI…
On November 30th OIFE was represented at an interactive meeting about Orphan Drugs hosted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Orphan drugs are medicinal products intended for diagnosis, prevention or treatment of rare diseases. There are currently two designated orphan drugs being investigated in OI, the most known being setrusumab from Mereo Biopharma. Products for…
Friday the 19th the Medical Advisory Board (MAB) of OIFE came together for their 2nd meeting in 2020. The topics included Key4OI and the new rare bone registry EuRR-Bone. In addition to the OIFE MAB, we had invited the OIFE EC, our resource group on registries and Tracy Hart from the OI Foundation. In total…
Last chance to get involved in Rare Disease Day! Have you noticed that OIFE has had a Rare Disease Day campaign going in our social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) the last 1,5 week? Through various posts our goal has been to raise awareness about rare diseases, about osteogenesis imperfecta and about OIFE. Make sure…
Rare 2030 is seeking young rare disease patient advocates to contribute to the future of rare disease policy. If you are 18-30 years old and living with a rare disase yourself, a sibling or a student in a related field you can get involved. Motivated by the rare disease cause? Interested in advocacy? Rare2030 project is…
EURORDIS ’Reframe Rare’ Policy Event On February 18th at the European Parliament EURORDIS – European Rare Diseases Organisation was relaunching the Network of Parliamentary Advocates for Rare Diseases, made up members of parliament (MEPs) advocating to improve the lives of the 30 million people with rare diseases in Europe. The EURORDIS ’Reframe Rare’ Policy Event…
Mr. Pablo Ostarek from Spain has OI himself and is a film maker by profession. Now he has a new project, with the topic of overprotection, something many people with OI can relate to. We have asked him to tell us a little bit about his project and his intentions behind the film Esto no…
Ingunn Westerheim e Ida Männistö han sido reelegidos respectivamente como Presidente y 2o Vicepresidente de la OIFE durante los próximos 4 años.
