Reprinted with permission from FDA Matters: By Steven Grossman The Orphan Drug Act (ODA) turned 30 this month, demonstrating that good laws really can have an enduring impact. Amidst the …
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is the genetic test that determines the order of all 3 billion letters in a person’s DNA, and is a technology that has become well known …
Jack Klugman touched the lives of millions of Americans through his support for what ultimately became the Orphan Drug Act. By portraying on his Quincy, M.E. television show the plight …
Each year NORD provides a list of suggested activities for Rare Disease Day. This year, one of those major projects is a nationwide campaign to help leaders of rare disease …
Everyone in the rare disease community who watched IBM’s “Watson” computer perform on “Jeopardy” early this year probably started to wonder about the potential of “Watson-like” systems to assist doctors …
FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, MD, today announced a new public-private partnership to develop regulatory science that will speed patient access to new medical device technologies. This is the first public-private …
December 26 is the deadline for submitting comments on the proposed rule for Essential Health Benefits released recently by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Essential Health Benefits …
On November 20, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the long-awaited proposed rules for health insurance market reforms and essential health benefits. These provisions of the …
When I arrived through the gates at the Barretstown camp, I was eager to meet my campers and fellow group of volunteers, caras, Gaelic for friend. What I didn’t know is what …