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News and best practices from members of the World Alliance of Pituitary Organizations – WAPO – and other interesting global developments.

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Good news from Amryt for acromegaly patients in Europe

March 22, 2022
Industry News|News From 'Round the World|

Amryt Pharma announced positive results for the MPOWERED phase 3 trial for Mycapssa® oral octreotide for acromegaly patients, in a recent press release. The trial paves the way for the approval of Mycapssa® by the EMA.

Raising GP’s Awareness in Diagnosing Cushing’s

October 25, 2019
News From 'Round the World|

From the Pituitary Foundation in the UK, a Cushing’s awarenesses initiative targeting primary care physicians (GP’S).  For October Cushing’s awareness activities, the Pituitary Foundation in the UK has launched a campaign focused on GP’s (General Practitioners).

From the Spanish Association of People Affected by Acromegaly

October 24, 2019
News From 'Round the World|Videos|

November 1 is World Acromegaly Day!  This fun video from the Asociacion Española de Afectados por Acromegalia is a great way to explain the causes and get more details on this disease.  Excellent work from

WAPO participates in Cushing’s Patient Journey Summit 2019

October 3, 2019
Advocacy Zone|Cushing's|News From 'Round the World|

The World Alliance of Pituitary Organizations (WAPO) will participate in the upcoming Cushing’s Support and Research Foundation (CSRF) conference slated for October 4 to 6 in Atlanta, Georgia. Muriel Marks, WAPO’s Executive Director, will present

From Spain:  A story of a pharmacist and acromegaly

September 8, 2019
News From 'Round the World|

From the desk of J D Faccinetti – cofounder.  We often scan the world for compelling stories that broaden the awareness of pituitary disease and do it well. This one comes from Raquel Ciriza, the president

Important healthcare public policy work in Ecuador

August 8, 2019
News From 'Round the World|

This initiative comes from  Margarita Vasquez, from FAETH (Fundacion de Apoyo a Enfermos con Transtornos Hipofisiario), an Ecuadorian foundation and WAPO member, that supports patients with pituitary disease.  In this initiative, the rare disease community in

Alert others of your condition to keep you safe

August 5, 2019
News From 'Round the World|

From our friends at the Pituitary Foundation in the UK comes this significant initiative to keep pituitary patients safe by alerting others to their condition. These new products include alert wristbands and a case to carry

Cortisol Matters! Learn why.

July 31, 2019
Cushing's|News From 'Round the World|

Why is it important to know about the symptoms of hypercortisolism and its clinical consequences? And why is early detection so critical?  The answers to these vital questions are highlighted in a new web resource

From The Netherlands, AdrenalNET: a comprehensive website for Adrenal disorders

June 24, 2019
Advocacy Zone|News From 'Round the World|

If you suffer from an adrenal disease or would like to learn more about it, AdrenalNET offers comprehensive, reliable, easy to access scientific and general information.  AdrenalNET is an initiative founded in The Netherlands and fast

A picture is worth a thousand words. No translation needed!

May 30, 2019
Acromegaly|News From 'Round the World|Patients' Corner|

From The French Acromegaly patient organization, Acromegales, pas seulement – This is an excellent awareness video from French acromegaly patient organization “Acromegales, pas Seulement” on the symptoms of acromegaly.   It is a campaign by the association APS

Acromegaly patient organization in Argentina launches new disease awareness video

February 7, 2019
News From 'Round the World|Videos|

From Sandra Mesri, president of Apehi, (The Argentine Asociation for Patients Affected by a Pituitary Disorder) comes a new promotional video.  Sandra tells us their objective is to get the word out with relevant images

Brazil adopts telemedicine strategy to get specialized medicine to remote areas

February 7, 2019
News From 'Round the World|

From the desk of JD Faccinetti cofounder – This article on the Brazilian Medical Council recent decision to approve telemedicine services comes to us from Nathalia Kneipp in Brazil.  The article was recently published in

News from Chile and Ecuador

January 24, 2019
Acromegaly|News From 'Round the World|

Margarita Vazques de Amoroso, founder, and president of Faeth in Ecuador sent us some information on their monthly meetings.   “We try to get together monthly to share our experiences and knowledge about how to

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