What's New
Effective April 2, 2008 Zelnorm is no longer available to patients in the U.S. More here.
NEW! on IFFGD.org
Announcing the aboutIncontinence Community. Talk with others affected by urgency or incontinence. Share experiences in a private and supportive place at our online aboutIncontinence.org Community. Go »
Visit the new Survey Corner to participate in online studies. IFFGD is proud to announce the Survey Corner, a new feature of our Library. Visitors can personally advance the science of digestive disorder research by participating in a variety of online surveys, ranging from quick polls and surveys, to lengthy ground-breaking collaborative research studies. You can also read the results of past surveys and see the contributions they have made to understanding the functional GI and motility disorders. Go »
New ways to earn donations for IFFGD! IFFGD is now registered with iGive and GoodSearch – each time you shop online through iGive or search the internet using GoodSearch, they will make a donation to IFFGD. Every click makes a difference! Simply browsing or shopping will directly earn donations that we will use to support digestive health research! Go »
Letter to U.S. President-elect Obama transition team in support of medical research funding. Needs addressed in letter from the Ad-Hoc Group for Medical Research, in which IFFGD is a member. Go »
Budget Debate. (June 2008) Debate on spending that will affect the digestive diseases community has begun in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health, Human Services, and Education on the fiscal year 2009 budget. Go »
New IBS Drug Approval. On April 29, 2008 the FDA approved AMITIZA (lubiprostone) to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) where constipation is the predominant bowel symptom in women 18 years and older. Go »
Symposium Announcement. The 8th International Symposium on Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders will be held April 17-19, 2009 in Milwaukee, WI. Registration details are available. Go »
Incontinence Prevention. NIH State-of-the-Science Conference Statement recognizes the huge unmet need of those who are affected by incontinence. Go »
Digestive Health Matters Online. Archive copies of our quarterly journal, Digestive Health Matters, are now available online in our Store. (Free to Members - sign in first) Go »
Clinical Corner Online for Members. Members may now access answers from digestive health experts to questions about digestive health. Go »
Video Corner: The Experts Speak. Watch video interviews from IFFGD Symposium; get the latest information on digestive health topics. Go »
Publicaciones Disponibles en Español. Todas las opciones para contactar esta organización (IFFGD) sólo están disponibles en inglés. Haga clic aquí »