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October 11, 2018

TOPIC: Advocacy, Featured News, Patients & Members, Press Releases

Patient Advocates Warn Against New Insurance & PBM Policy That Increases Patient Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs

Posted at October 10, 2018 09:28 am by Christina Jensen
NORD’s Director of State Policy Tim Boyd participated in a press briefing on copay accumulators yesterday, which was followed by the issuance of the following press release that includes links to further information on this important topic.

PATIENT ADVOCATES WARN AGAINST NEW INSURANCE & PBM POLICY THAT INCREASES PATIENT OUT-OF-POCKET DRUG COSTS

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October 9, 2018

TOPIC: Featured News, Patients & Members, Press Releases, Research

NORD IAMRARE HI Global Registry Launched

Posted at October 10, 2018 10:51 am by Christina Jensen

Yesterday, a NORD Member Organization and IAMRARE™ Registry Client, Congenital Hyperinsulinism International (CHI), officially launched their patient registry, HI Global Registry. NORD’s IAMRARE Registry Program was built to address the special needs of those developing treatments for rare diseases with extensive input from FDA, NIH, patients, organizations and experts in the field. We are pleased… Read More

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October 3, 2018

TOPIC: Featured News, Press Releases, Research, Sticky Posts for Homepage

Five Years of Patient Registry Success: NORD’s IAMRARE™ Registry Program Celebrates New Partnerships and Models of Engagement  

Posted at October 10, 2018 09:21 am by Laura Mullen

Washington, D.C., October 3, 2018—The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), the leading independent nonprofit organization representing the 30 million Americans with rare diseases, today is celebrating five years of patient registry success with the announcement of a new multi-stakeholder model of engagement in collaboration with the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research and Zafgen, Inc.

 

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September 25, 2018

TOPIC: Featured News, Press Releases

NORD Receives Grant from Anthem Foundation for Expansion of Rare Disease Database®

Posted at September 9, 2018 09:44 am by Laura Mullen

Washington, D.C., September 25, 2018 – The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) announced today it is enhancing its Rare Disease Database which serves as a valuable source of information for patients, families and caregivers in need of easy to understand language on rare diseases that are frequently misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. The enhancements to the database are… Read More

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September 20, 2018

TOPIC: Events, Featured News, Get Involved

Chat, Chew, and Be Challenged! Lunchtime Learning at the NORD Rare Summit

Posted at September 9, 2018 10:36 am by Christina Jensen

Make your choice from this menu of thought-provoking, informative Lunch & Learn sessions available for attendees of the 2018 NORD Rare Summit. With only 25 days to go, be sure to save your seat at the table by registering for the Summit and choosing your lunch option now! Lunch & Learn sessions have limited seating and will be first-come,… Read More

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