FIRST IRISH PATIENT DAY IN MORE THAN A DECADE FOR RARE BLOOD CONDITION

On 13 April 2019, immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) patients from around Ireland, were welcomed to the ITP Support Association Patient Day in Dublin supported by Novartis. Chaired by Mr. Mervyn Morgan (Chief Executive of ITP Support Association), the meeting provided patients with an opportunity to discuss their experience of ITP with other patients and to learn about their disease from experts in the field.

June 25, 2019
-Approval Based on Positive Efficacy and Safety Data from Two Phase 3 Clinical Trials-
-Company Intends to Partner for the European Commercialization of DOPTELETDURHAM, N.C., June 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: DOVA), a pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing drug candidates for diseases where there is a high unmet need, today announced that the European  Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for DOPTELET® (avatrombopag) for the treatment of severe thrombocytopenia in adult patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) who are scheduled to undergo an invasive procedure.

The ITP Support Association are pleased to announce that due to the impending closure of BT MyDonate (end June 2019) we will be using the Wonderful Organisation for our supporters to make donations at www.wonderful.org/charity/theitpsupportassociation

First Meeting of the Scotland ITP Local Support Group

The first meeting of the Scotland ITP Local Support Group was held on 6th June 2019 in Edinburgh, a big thank you to everyone who attended.

ITP Support Association Christmas Cards

Yes, we know its only early summer but we have already had a number of requests from people asking when will our Christmas Cards be available, well, here they are. To order go to the ITP Shop, click here >>>>>

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First Meeting of the West Sussex ITP Support Group

The first meeting of the West Sussex ITP Support Group took place recently in Chichester, details of the next meeting are available at Local Support Group Meetings

First Meeting of the Nottinghamshire ITP Support Group

The first meeting of the Nottinghamshire ITP Support Group took place recently in Chichester, details of the next meeting are available at Local Support Group Meetings

ITP Patient Day - Dublin 13th April 2019

We are pleased to announce that the ITP Patient Day held in Dublin on Saturday 13th Aptil in association with Novartis Ireland was a fantastic success. The full report from the Patient Day is availbale here >>>

In addition we must also say a big thank you to our speakers: 

First Meeting of the North West ITP Support Group

The first meeting of the North West ITP Support Group took place recently in Alderley Edge, details of the next meeting are available at Local Support Group Meetings

First Local ITP Group Meeting in Devon

We recently held the first Local ITP Group Meeting of the year. The meeting was held in the Ancient Stannary Town of Ashburton in the heart of the South Devon countryside, close to the edge of Dartmoor. We must say a big thankyou to member of the ITP Support Association, Sally Rhodes, who stepped forward and volunteered to organise a suitable venue for the meeting.