The DDNC

#ostomy advocates rock! Here we are virtually with @SenatorBooker aide Gloria Nunez. Support the #SafeStepAct S464. We also need help to stop non-medical switching of supplies! Non-medical people should not dictate medical treatment! @TheDDNC @UOAA @CrohnsColitisFn

ACG applauds U.S. Representative Donald M. Payne Jr. on the Digestive Disease National Coalition Lifetime Achievement Award @TheDDNC Mr. Payne is a legislative champion of #ColorectalCancerPrevention #ColorectalCancerAwareness in the U.S. House of Representatives @RepDonaldPayne

Congratulations Dr. Costas Kefalas, ACG Trustee and President of #GIQuIC, for the Digestive Disease National Coalition @TheDDNC Lifetime Achievement Award #GIcommunity #Gastroenterology

Thank you to everyone who participated in the #DDNC 31st Public Policy Forum this week. Together advocates created a unified voice contacting legislators. A young advocate from PA took time to highlight people in her state impacted by #DigestiveDiseases youtu.be/Fr8ToNe5eb8

Today’s Exploring Gut Topics program is with Dr. Ralph McKibbin, Jane Holt, and Dale Dirks of the Digestive Disease National Coalition @TheDDNC. Follow this link youtu.be/4jTuhCtsZgI to learn more about the advocacy priorities and efforts of the DDNC. #IFFGD. #DigestiveHealth

DDNC's Patient Speaker Series tells the brave stories of our powerful patient advocates- thanks Ms. Lynn Wolfson!

DDNC PPF participants asking pertinent questions about how to improve access, equity, and linkage to care!

Hearing from DDNC constituent member organizations about their priorities advances action for digestive diseases.

Welcome to DDNCs 26th Annual Public Policy Forum! We are excited to have over 100 participants joining us.

@ncats_nih_gov Director Austin talks about passion of patients and his history with translational research #RDDNIH

@SenOrrinHatch speaks about his legislative efforts for #rarediseases #RDDNIH #RareDiseaseDay

Dr. Gallin thanks congressional members @SenOrrinHatch @RepLanceNJ7 for their work to advance #RareDiseaseDay and research.

We are your partners says @NIHDirector on #RDDNIH #RareDiseaseDay

Happy Rare Disease Day at NIH. #RareDiseaseDay

Honor the Patient Voice is this year's theme at NIH Rare Disease Day. @NIHDirector @ncats_nih_gov

It is often the patient voice that helps to advance action and research on behalf of #RareDiseases says @NIHDirector

@RepReneeEllmers submits letters from the Coalition of States for Rheumatological Orgs and the Doctors Caucus with questions for @FDACBER

@FDACBER job as defined by Dr. Woodcock is to make sure variability in batches of biologics do not impact safety or efficacy #biosimsafety

@RepCardenas asks @FDACBER about immunogenicity & how substitution is determined between a biologic & biosimilar. #biosimilars #FDAhearing

@GKButterfield asks about how FDA is working to address #biosimsafety issues for racial/ethnic minority communities.