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What To Look For

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Jennie Spotila

The CFS Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday and Thursday this week (May 22nd and 23rd). The meeting will be webcast, and I’ll update with that information as soon as it becomes available. UPDATED: To call in to the CFSAC … Continue reading →

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CFSAC Input Template

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Jennie Spotila

If you subscribe to the CFS Advisory Committee email list, then you may have seen the preliminary agenda that went out last night. The High Priority recommendations list was not on it BUT we have confirmed with Dr. Nancy Lee … Continue reading →

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Why and How to CFSAC

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Jennie Spotila

I wrote an article for Phoenix Rising about a few things we can expect at the upcoming CFS Advisory Committee meeting on May 22-23rd. Today I want to focus on why you should participate, and how to do so. This … Continue reading →

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FDA Meeting Materials

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Jennie Spotila

The FDA Drug Development Workshop for ME and CFS is finally here!!! I will be speaking on a panel at the meeting on Friday, and am in frantic preparation mode. I’ve gathered the pertinent materials together in one post to … Continue reading →

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Down to the Wire

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Jennie Spotila

Tomorrow is the big deadline to register for the FDA meeting on Drug Development for ME/CFS. I’m recapping the deadlines and also providing a little more information on how participation will work: If you want to attend the meeting in … Continue reading →

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FDA Deadlines

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Jennie Spotila

Deadlines are coming fast and furious as we enter the home stretch before the FDA meeting on Drug Development for ME/CFS. Here are the key dates: APRIL 8TH: Deadline to register to attend the meeting in person – even if … Continue reading →

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Index of FDA Meeting Resources

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Jennie Spotila

One month to go until the FDA’s Drug Development Workshop for ME and CFS! There is a boatload of information that might be helpful to you in preparing for the meeting, even if you will only be watching online. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Two Surveys, Two Opportunities

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Jennie Spotila

In addition to all the ways you can participate in and comment on the upcoming FDA Drug Development for ME/CFS Workshop, you can also participate in two surveys that will collect data for presentation at the Workshop. The CFIDS Association … Continue reading →

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Showcase

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Jennie Spotila

The upcoming FDA Drug Development Workshop for ME/CFS will be a showcase for our disease and our patient community. We must prepare now to bring our A game on April 25th-26th. FDA first announced this workshop in the summer of … Continue reading →

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Quick Announcement

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Jennie Spotila

Finally (!) I am able to share the news that I’ve been invited to serve on a panel at the upcoming FDA Drug Development for ME/CFS Workshop. I’ve wanted to announce this for awhile, but panelists were asked not to … Continue reading →

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