Sep 14, 2018
There is an ongoing shortage of epinephrine auto-injectors causing a crisis for mast cell disease patients attempting to fill their prescriptions. Our F.A.R.E. (Food Allergy Research & Education) colleagues have recommended the following steps: Visit http://healthmart.com/ to find an independent pharmacy. Ask your doctor for another brand and get trained on how to use it. […]
Aug 23, 2018
UPDATE-August 2018: A steering committee has been working on planning for an Inaugural Meeting of the the American Initiative in Mast Cell Diseases (AIM). An inaugural meeting of AIM is planned for May 2019 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The intention of AIM is to develop a pan-American mast cell disease network, including all […]
Jun 30, 2018
Good day, The Board and committee volunteers at TMS have been increasingly aware of frustrations arising in several areas, specifically with difficulty accessing care and for both recognition and validation of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). Please know that we share your concerns and these issues are foremost in our minds every day. We are […]
Jun 18, 2018
We are excited to announce that The Mastocytosis Society, Inc (TMS) recently launched a new online community called Mast Cell Diseases Unite on Inspire. MORE INFO…
Apr 17, 2018
On February 28, 2018, in honor of Rare Disease Day, The Mastocytosis Society provided the employees at Deciphera Pharmaceuticals with the opportunity to hear first-hand from a patient perspective what it’s like to live with systemic mastocytosis. Janice Chiappione, a local patient living with systemic mastocytosis, visited the company and spoke to the team about […]Feb 14, 2018
The Mastocytosis Society, Inc. Announces Three Research Grants (Sterling, MA, February 14, 2018) The Mastocytosis Society, Inc. (TMS) has awarded three research grants totaling $170,000 to support research in Pediatric Mastocytosis, including Related Disorders of Pediatric Mast Cell Activation. “While initially, we thought we would only be able to support one research study, thanks to […]Feb 12, 2018
A big thank you to those who have expressed an interest in this survey! Enrollment is now completely full. (This notice was accidentally backdated as published on February 12, 2018, but was actually posted February 21, 2018. We apologize for any confusion.)
Dec 01, 2017
ICD-10-CM codes for Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) were implemented in October 2016 and revised codes for Mastocytosis were implemented in October 2017! (Please visit https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd10cm.htm for more details.) Article by: Valerie M. Slee, RN, BSN, TMS Chair Susan Jennings, PhD, TMS Research Chair ICD-10-CM Code Proposals for Mast Cell Disorders-Background Back as far as […]
Jul 01, 2017
Summer Greetings! Here within TMS, there is so much going on that I hardly know where to start. The new website has been launched and running now for over four months, and we are delighted with the results thanks to the design team of Russell Hirshon and Shannon Flynn at Ministers of Design. We have […]
Apr 04, 2017
Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ, TASE: MYL) today announced that Meridian Medical Technologies, a Pfizer company and Mylan’s manufacturing partner for EpiPen® Auto-Injector, has expanded a voluntary recall of select lots of EpiPen (epinephrine injection, USP) and EpiPen Jr® (epinephrine injection, USP) Auto-Injectors to now include additional lots distributed in the U.S. and other markets in consultation […]