As a porphyria patient advocate, I feel blessed to have the opportunity to talk with patients every day. Some have already been diagnosed, while others are struggling to be heard. More than likely, the person on the other end of the phone has suffered terribly from tremendous pain. Or…
Leaders in the U.S. rare disease community came together recently for a webinar to present helpful information on how to start a nonprofit and patient registry. They shared about how their respective organizations came to be, as well as the benefits of creating patient registries and how they can help…
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) will celebrate the 35th anniversary of both the 1983 Orphan Drug Act and NORD’s founding at a dinner tonight in Washington, D.C. The 2018 Rare Impact Awards, to be held at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, will be webcast via Facebook for those…
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