National Advocacy Event on the Hill You Attended. You Advocated. You Were Heard. WASHINGTON, DC JUNE 24-25, 2019 For the millions of Americans living with the debilitating and sometimes life-threatening symptoms of a functional gastrointestinal or motility disorder (FGIMD), the fight for awareness, research into safe and effective treatments, and cures are ongoing. But Members of […]
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Patient Engagement Opportunities With the FDA The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) seeks to engage with patients, families, and the general public in many ways. Since the establishment of the Patient Affairs Staff in 2017, the FDA has actively been expanding its patient reach and including more opportunities for patients to make their voices heard. The […]
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Lisa’s Personal Story: “I was finally diagnosed with this Debilitating Digestive Disorder GASTROPARESIS” I promise to make this brief. Out of no were, this nightmare began in March of 2016. It started with a simple cold and sore throat. Since I have asthma, I called the doctor for an appointment. I was in fear of […]
Join us for GERD Awareness Week- November 23-29, 2025 #LetsTalkGERD | #GERDAwarenessWeek Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, is a very common disorder. Each year, during the week of Thanksgiving, IFFGD encourages people experiencing the symptoms, which may be GERD-related, to consult their physicians and to contact us to receive information and support regarding the condition. […]
When it comes to using medicine, it is important to know that no medicine is completely safe. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) judges a drug to be safe enough to approve when the benefits of the medicine outweigh the known risks for the labeled use. Doctors, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and you make […]
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IFFGD’s Nancy and Bill Norton Research Program 📄The 2026 Application window is now closed. Winners will be announced on March 9, 2026 2026 Research Grant 2026 Preceptorship Award 2026 Travel Awards Learn more about IFFGD’s Nancy and Bill Norton Research Program by clicking the buttons below. timeline of all of IFFGD’s previously funded […]
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My first father’s day was certainly not as I had imagined, far from the lighthearted escapes we’d occasionally sought amid our long fertility journey through Southern states exploring new horizons. We were in a strange city, in a huge hospital and within the upcoming days my wife, Tammy and I, would be making the most […]
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Rebecca’s Personal Story: “WE ARE GASTROPARESIS WARRIORS!!” Hi my name is Rebecca and I was diagnosed with Mild Gastroparesis in 2006. I have always suffered with constipation from childhood and was very familiar with laxatives growing up. I also had a lot of tummy aches. However when I became a young adult; I found a […]