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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs implemented a final rule, on July 1, 2022, describing the authority to provide support for donation procedures and related care to those …
VA Expands Live Donor Care and Support Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) joined the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) and Pennsylvania organ donation organizations Donate Life PA, Center for Organ Recovery and Education …
Pennsylvania License, ID Card Holders Can Save Lives Through Organ Donation Read More
WEST READING, PA — Each day, 20 people in the United States die while waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. Tower Health announced it has joined with The Hospital & …
Gift of Life Donor Program and Tower Health Promote Organ Donation to Help Save Lives Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Orencia (abatacept) for the prophylaxis (prevention) of acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD), a condition that occurs when donor …
FDA Approves First Drug to Prevent Graft Versus Host Disease Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit stakeholder …
HHS Seeks Public Comments to Advance Equity and Reduce Disparities in Organ Transplantation Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Jessica Beth Schwartz Memorial Scholarship announced that four organ transplant recipients, two of which are Chester County natives, are the winners of its 2021-22 higher education …
Two Chester County Natives Awarded Transplant Scholarships Read More
WEST READING, PA — Each day, 17 people in the United States die while waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. Tower Health has joined the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of …
Tower Health Participating in Gift of Life Donor Program to Promote Life Saving Organ Donation Read More