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Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month

Autoimmune Association and the NCAPG held two important events for Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month.

In honor of Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month (ADAM), Autoimmune Association has put together two events to raise awareness, spread information and increase knowledge about autoimmune issues.

The State of Autoimmune Disease: a National Summit on March 23, 2015 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The summit explored the current trends in autoimmune related diseases diagnosis, treatment and therapies presented by experts in research, environment, advocacy and patient issues.

Congressional Briefing on Specialty Medicines: Access and Safety on March 24, 2015 from 9:00-11:00 at the Cannon House Office Building, Room 122. Experts discussed top autoimmune related disease issues including access to specialty medicines and biologics/biosimilars.

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