Following our We Can’t Wait Action meeting with the FDA, we sent a letter to the agency asking it to reaffirm its commitment to the 2019 ALS Guidance and provide us with a detailed report showing how it has implemented the guidance. This week, the ALS Association received a response from Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni, Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

Executive Director John Hedstrom of The ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter offers a comprehensive update about the goings on with local events, care services, and the promise that April brings for the entire Commonwealth.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has announced the next phase of the state's distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The ALS Association recently hosted an COVID-19 update webinar for the ALS community, with panelists Dr. Lou Libby, Dr. Richard Bedlack, Dr. Cherise Rohr-Allegrini, Dr. Urvi Desai and Dr. Marinella Galea, moderated by ALS Association Board of Trustees member Dr. Ken Menkhaus, addressing issues specific to the concerns and interests of the ALS community.

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved emergency authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna, the second vaccine approved by the agency to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

The ALS Association has been reviewing the available evidence on these vaccines with ALS specialists.

The ALS Association joined with 32 consumer and patient advocacy organizations in calling on Congress to enact legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that protects and expands access to quality, affordable health insurance.