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Reps. Matsui & Wenstrup Introduce the Bipartisan BENEFIT Act to Increase Patients’ Role in Drug Approvals Process

PPMD applauds Representatives Matsui and Wenstrup for today’s introduction of the bipartisan, commonsense BENEFIT Act, legislation conceived by PPMD that will help ensure the patient voice is at the center of the FDA’s review process….

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New! Teens & Adults: Join the PAAC Chats App

Teens & Adults with Duchenne & Becker: Join the PAAC Chats App PPMD’s Adult Advisory Committee, better known as the PAAC, has launched a new community platform for teens and adults living with Duchenne and…

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122 Members of Congress Send Letter of Strong Support for Duchenne Priorities & Funding for 2022 Budget

This year marks 20 years since passage of the MD-CARE Act, landmark legislation led by PPMD that ushered in a new era of federal investment into the muscular dystrophies. This year also marked the first…

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Recently Reported Updates from PPMD’s 2021 Virtual Annual Conference

PPMD’s 2021 Virtual Annual Conference: Recently Reported Updates As a new addition to PPMD’s 2021 Virtual Conference, PPMD invited industry partners to share new data with the community live during the Conference in a series…

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PPMD Is Moving to Washington, DC!

PPMD’s Main Office is Moving to Washington, DC! When Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy started in 1994, formed by a small group of parents and grandparents out of Ohio, we knew that one of our first…

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Rewatch PPMD’s 2021 Virtual Annual Conference

Did You Miss PPMD’s 2021 Virtual Annual Conference? PPMD’s 2021 Virtual Annual Conference was incredible with close to 2,000 families, care providers, researchers, scientists, and industry partners joining us for four days of informative updates…

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Italfarmaco Announces Topline Data from Phase 2 Trial with Givinostat in Patients with Becker

This afternoon at PPMD’s Virtual Annual Conference, Italfarmaco shared Phase II Study results from the Givinostat trial in patients with Becker. They also issued a press release below. Although they did not meet the primary…

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PPMD Virtual Conference to Feature 5 Late-Breaking News Sessions

PPMD’s 2021 Virtual Annual Conference to Feature Five Late-Breaking News Sessions We are excited to share that five Industry Partners will be announcing newly released data to the Duchenne community for the first time during…

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PPMD & Jesse’s Journey Award $172,000 (CAD) Clinical Fellowship in Duchenne Endocrinology & Bone Fragility

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) and Jesse’s Journey today announced a collaborative research award of $172,000 (CAD) in support of a two-year Clinical Fellowship in Duchenne Endocrinology and Bone Fragility. The award will sponsor the fellowship of…

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PPMD’s Virtual Conference Hub is Live!

PPMD’s 2021 Virtual Annual Conference – Our Hub is Live! If you haven’t registered for PPMD’s 2021 Virtual Annual Conference — now’s the time to do so! Our Conference Hub is now open! This is your opportunity…

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