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BREAKING NEWS! Ofev is currently approved for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and to slow the rate of decline in pulmonary function in patients with systemic sclerosis-associated ILD (SSc-ILD), two types of ILDs. On Monday, March 9, Boehringer Ingelheim announced that the FDA approved Ofev® (nintedanib) as the first treatment for people with chronic fibrosing interstitial lung diseases (ILDs)…

It has BEGUN!  Our 14th Annual Coopersburg 5K Run for Pulmonary Fibrosis (Saturday, May 23, 2020) registration is officially OPEN! Our heartfelt IPF community awareness event is a morning FULL of FAMILY, FUN, and RAISING AWARENESS for pulmonary fibrosis!  Visit race website at https://coopersburg5k.org/ to learn more about our race, registration, kids’ fun run, health and…

Wescoe Foundation for Pulmonary Fibrosis: Lung Transplant Mentorship Program 2020! Our Lung Transplant Mentorship Program (LTMP) is held every last Tuesday of each month from 2-3.30 pm! Our goal for 2020 is to grow and develop our Lung Transplant Mentorship Program for patients and their families inquiring about pre, peri, and post LT.  Having a lung…

2020 IPF Information Seminar, Tuesday, March 24! Wescoe Foundation for Pulmonary Fibrosis is co-hosting our 5th Annual IPF Information Seminar with Temple Lung Center on Tuesday, March 24 from 1-4.30 pm in Center Valley, PA. It’s an afternoon full of valuable information and support for the pulmonary fibrosis community!

TAKE A LOOK at our new and improved IPF Carebooks…THANK YOU Temple Lung Center! Our new IPF Carebooks include, IPF literature, support opportunities (including area support groups), caregiver resources, sections to keep track of your care team contact information, doctor appointment notes, and medications. Thank you, too, to Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) for your important…

Wescoe Foundation AWARDS Southern Lehigh High School Football and Cheerleading Scholarships (Season 2019) My Dad was a football coach for Southern Lehigh High School Football team. He loved every second…being on the football field, coaching the players, and experience the camaraderie with the coaching staff and players. It was a very important part of his…