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Octavian's SDS Story 2: A Rare Gem with EFL1, Year Two
One year has passed since we have shared with you all our first year as a family of 4.
In our first chapter we have discussed about our journey from noticing that something might be wrong with our Octavian and the long and intense journey of getting the right diagnosis, finding the right medical center and medical team to provide Octavian the care he needs and concluded with a strong statement of acceptance and a promise to live life the fullest despite SDS.

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Nov 3


SDS Alliance awarded PCORI Engagement Award funding to build capacity for patient-centered CER for Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome.
We are pleased to announce that the Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Alliance (SDS Alliance) has been awarded funding through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The funds will support building capacity for patient-centered Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research (CER) on Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome (SDS), or Project PACER for short.


FDA provides positive feedback on the SDS EL-PFDD meeting, valuing the Patient Voice
Externally-Led Patient Focused Drug Development Meeting for Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome (SDS PFDD meeting) successfully delivers patient voice to the FDA, drug developers, and other stakeholder.
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