Chronic Illness Advocacy & Awareness Group, Inc.
Who Are We?
Who Are We?
The Chronic Illness Advocacy & Awareness Group, Inc. (CIAAG) envisions a world where those with disabilities and chronic illnesses are guaranteed palliative care and access to prescription life sustaining medications without stigma, fear or push-back, particularly from the medical community.
We shape social narratives to promote inclusion of disabled rights and individualized patient-centered care. We lobby against political agendas and misinformation campaigns that interfere with patient access to vital medications and palliative care.
We Support Patient Populations with the Following:
We Support Patient Populations with the Following:
*The following list to serve as an example of different types of disease groups/patient populations that we support/represent and is not meant to be limited or exclusive to:
Important Articles
Important Articles
- Dossier: A Crisis Exploited
- CIAAG Dossier: A Crisis Exploited
- CIAAG Press Release: Violation of a Nation
- CIAAG Dossier: Violation of a Nation
- CIAAG Letter from the Founder RE: Violation of a Nation
- OPOS - Fullpower Launches "The First 24/7 Opioid Compliance Solution"
- Opioid Manufacturer Indivior's Chief Executive Officer Pleads Guilty in Connection with Drug Safety Claims
- American Medical Association - Advocates Against Dose Limits for Opioid Medications
- DEA/DOJ Refilling Prescriptions and Issuance; Multiple Prescriptions
- Three Opioid Crises One Dysfunctional Parent "The War on Drugs"
- FDA Waiver of Informed Consent for Clinical Trials for Human Subjects
- FDA identifies harm reported from sudden discontinuation of opioid pain medicines and requires label changes to guide prescribers on gradual, individualized tapering
- Centers of Disease Control issued a statement: No Shortcuts to Safer Opioid Prescribing
Suboxone Manufacturer Indivor Indicted in Fraudulent Marketing Scheme
Indivior Loses Bid to Toss Charges Over Popular Opioid Treatment
CIAAG Founder, Lauren Deluca, was featured in USA Today for heralding these to the CDC Guidelines: Feds issue new warning to doctors: Don't skimp too much on opioid pain pills.
HHS Pain Management Task Force Report on "Best Practices" - Highlights
CIAAG is a proud Member of the
VNGOC
CIAAG is a proud Member of the
VNGOC
of Narcotic Drugs
of Narcotic Drugs
Congratulations Lauren Deluca and CIAAG
Congratulations Lauren Deluca and CIAAG
For Being Selected as a Finalist in the Category
Best Team Performance
Best Team Performance
#WEGOHealthAwards
#WEGOHealthAwards
Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team
Lauren Deluca, CPCU, API, AINS
Executive Director &
Founding President
Shasta Rayne Harner
Vice President