Published April 20, 2015 by NORD
Talk about inspiring–today, members of the Running for Rare Diseases Marathon Team will pound out 26.2 miles in chilly temps while running the Boston Marathon on behalf of rare disease …
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Read morePublished April 13, 2015 by NORD
On May 19, on one of the rare disease community’s biggest nights, we will honor the patients, leaders and innovators who are moving the community forward at NORD’s annual Portraits …
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Read morePublished March 27, 2015 by NORD
Crowdfunding is a way of raising money to fund a specific project or fullfil a specific goal in a relatively short amount of time. It involves asking a large number …
Read morePublished March 20, 2015 by NORD
The final 2015 State House Event took place yesterday. Now that all of the numbers are in, take a look at (and share!) this year’s highlight reel & recap:Together, we planned and …
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Read morePublished March 17, 2015 by NORD
FDA Advances Medical Product Innovation By: Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. As posted on March 17, 2015 by FDA Voice On March 10, I had the pleasure of appearing with my colleague …
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Read morePublished March 16, 2015 by NORD
NORD’s Assistant Director of Public Policy, Paul Melmeyer, authored this great piece (below) in the March 2015 issue of the NCC Collaborator, the monthly publication from the National Coordinating Center …
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Read morePublished February 28, 2015 by NORD
Rare Disease Day is here! Celebrated on the last day of February–the rarest day on the calendar–this is the one day every year when the world comes together to improve …
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Read morePublished February 28, 2015 by NORD
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)®, a leading independent, non-profit organization committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders and official U.S. sponsor of Rare Disease Day® on February …
Read morePublished February 16, 2015 by NORD
In celebration of Rare Disease Day, NORD is excited to host a special event for the rare disease community that includes a screening of the new documentary, “Banner on the …
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Read morePublished February 16, 2015 by NORD
For the sixth year, we’re proudly partnering with the pharmaceutical company Lundbeck on the “Raise Your Hand to Fight Rare Diseases” campaign, which supports rare disease research in celebration of Rare Disease …
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