Personal Story
Melissa’s Personal Story: Gastroparesis: “Don’t ever be convinced that you can do nothing to help or that you don’t matter” In early February 2014, I spent a week in the hospital and was eventually diagnosed with gastroparesis. My life changed in ways I could not have imagined – overnight. One day, I was able to […]
Testimony
IFFGD Founder and President Nancy Norton presented the following testimony on behalf of IFFGD members at a June 27, 2000 Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee meeting on NDA 21-107, LOTRONEX (alosetron): Thank you, Members of the Committee. I hope you are not going to be tired of hearing from me […]
Testimony
IFFGD President, Ceciel Rooker, submitted the following written statement to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies regarding Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 appropriations for medical research and public health programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and related agencies on June 1, 2018: […]
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Download our free 2025 GERD Awareness Week Toolkit Join Us for the 26th Annual GERD Awareness Week – November 23–29, 2025#LetsTalkGERD | #GERDAwarenessWeek Each year on or around the week of Thanksgiving, IFFGD shines a light on one of the most common—and often misunderstood—digestive disorders: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). This year, we invite you to […]