Published September 16, 2024 by NORD
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) has important information to share with you ahead of Medicare Open Enrollment as two new benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, …
Read morePublished September 21, 2023 by NORD
NORD partners with Medlive by Platform Q Health to provide accredited online CME courses for healthcare providers. This online platform allows us to reach a large number of learners with …
Continue reading “Rare Cancer Continuing Medical Education”
Read morePublished August 18, 2022 by NORD
August is national “Make a Will Month,” a critical moment for planned giving and making a lasting impact. Every adult – regardless of age – should take the time to …
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Read morePublished July 12, 2022 by NORD
Many people with rare diseases require medical nutrition prescribed by a healthcare provider to prevent permanent disability and mortality, allow for normal growth in children and adults, or provide adequate …
Read morePublished February 18, 2022 by NORD
The following is a guest post from Tamar Thompson, Head of Corporate Affairs, Alexion. Each year, on the last day of February, Alexion joins together with all those in the …
Continue reading “Rare Disease Day 2022: Advancing the Conversation Around Health Equity”
Read morePublished December 20, 2021 by NORD
In November, NORD announced the launch of its Rare Disease Centers of Excellence program, which aims to improve medical care for people living with rare diseases. The program has ambitious …
Read morePublished November 4, 2021 by NORD
National Organization for Rare Disorders® (NORD) provides new designation to medical centers to define standards for high-quality specialized care for rare disease patients Washington, DC, November 4, 2021— Today, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) announced 31 NORD Rare Disease Centers of Excellence across the United …
Read morePublished September 28, 2021 by NORD
David Arons is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS). He shares a passion for incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion within the rare cancer and rare …
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Read morePublished September 3, 2021 by NORD
I have been a healthy person my whole life. I never drank alcohol or smoked, and I had a good diet. In 2004, I began to have some questionable numbers on blood work, but my primary doctor could never really tell what was going on. My …
Continue reading “Martin’s Fight Against Waldenstrom Macroglobulnemia”
Read morePublished May 27, 2021 by NORD
Quincy, MA and Danbury, CT, May 27, 2021—The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®), the leading patient advocacy organization dedicated to the identification, treatment and cure of rare diseases, announced …
Continue reading “NORD Welcomes Edward Neilan, MD, PhD, as Chief Medical and Scientific Officer”
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