July 25, 2017 Comments Off

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health met on July 12th to discuss the process for the review and approval of Orphan Drugs.  The Alpha One Foundation represented approximately 60 Alpha-1 patients, at the

June 22, 2017 Comments Off

Want to get EDUCATED? Want to get INVOLVED? The IPPOSI Patient Education Programme is now open for applications. This is a 6-month blended-learning education programme, the first of its kind in Ireland, and is being

May 30, 2017 Comments Off

The Alpha-1 Action Group are holding a protest at the gates of Dáil Éireann, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 tomorrow Wednesday, May 31st at 12.30pm. The protest is to urge the Government to fund

May 25, 2017 Comments Off

The Alpha-1 Action Group are holding a protest at the gates of Dáil Éireann, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 on Wednesday May 31st at 12.30pm.  The protest is to urge the Government to fund the

May 17, 2017 Comments Off

A baby with Alpha-1 who desperately needed a liver transplant found the perfect match when his godmother came through with the lifesaving gift. Eight-month-old Finn O’Sullivan has both Alpha-1 and biliary atresia, a rare

May 15, 2017 Comments Off

On Tuesday last, May 9th the Alpha-1 Action Group called to the Department of Health to present a letter to the Minister for Health Simon Harris TD. The Alpha One Foundation were asked

May 2, 2017 Comments Off

Pharmaceutical Company Deadline Looms for 21 Alpha-1 Patients On Life-Changing Respreeza Therapy. With just 30 days to go, the clock is ticking towards a May 31 deadline when pharmaceutical company, CSL Behring, has

April 6, 2017 Comments Off

Alpha-1 patients receiving the life-changing therapy Respreeza protested outside the offices of the Health Service Executive (HSE) at the end of February to demand that the HSE and Minister commit to long-term funding

March 22, 2017 Comments Off

We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of John Walsh, co-founder and CEO of the US Alpha-1 Foundation on Tuesday, March 7th. John was an inspirational leader for the Alpha-1 community

March 16, 2017 Comments Off

The 6th Alpha-1 Global Patient Congress is taking place from April 6th to 8th in Lisbon, Portugal. This biennial conference is an opportunity for the Alpha-1 community around the world to meet, learn,