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When Mari Foster, RRT, lost one of her patients to pulmonary fibrosis earlier this year, she asked the family about donating money to the church for her mass. The family had another idea: Could Foster help them find out how they could help raise money for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) instead?

Ninth Annual National Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week Sept. 18-24

Amira Pharmaceuticals, a privately held company in San Diego, has agreed to be acquired by New York-based Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) for $325 million in cash up front, plus additional milestone payments of $150 million, meaning the deal could be worth up to $475 million for Amira shareholders.

Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who report treatment for gastroespophageal reflux (GER) appear to have longer survival than IPF patients who are not treated for GERD, according to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco.

2011 Special Events Significantly Impact Awareness and Raise Funds for Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation

By Patrick Healy

A celebration of the life of Michael Kuchwara, a widely read theater critic and writer for The Associated Press for 25 years, raised $30,000 on Monday night to support research and advocacy for a cure for pulmonary fibrosis, the disease that took his life last May.

Friends of Mr.

UC Davis Medical Center will host activities for people with pulmonary fibrosis, their families and their caregivers from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Mondavi Center.

The seminar “Understanding Pulmonary Fibrosis,” will include discussion of diagnostic criteria, management strategies, research initiatives and lung transplantation.

IPF Summit 2011: From Bench to Bedside Will Be Held in Chicago, IL on December 1-3, 2011 in Partnership with National Jewish Health and the France Foundation