Written by Lisa Sencen on January 17, 2019
Washington, DC, January 17, 2019–The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)Ⓡ, the leading independent nonprofit organization representing the 25-30 million Americans living with rare diseases, has announced two additions to its management team, effective immediately.
Rachel Sher joins NORD as Vice President of Regulatory and Government Affairs,… Read More
Written by Jennifer Huron on December 7, 2016

Senate Passes Landmark 21st Century Cures Act
Washington, D.C., December 7, 2016—Today, the United States Senate overwhelmingly approved the 21st Century Cures Act, a game-changer for medical innovation, by a bipartisan vote of 94-5. The President is expected to… Read More
Written by Lisa Sencen on June 7, 2016
Today, June 7, join rare disease advocates around the country and tell your Senators to support the Senate Cures Legislation. This month is the last chance for Senate Cures to pass before the Senate is out of session until after the November election.
Senate…
Read MoreWritten by Tim Boyd on December 10, 2015
2015 was a bellwether year for the NORD public policy team and some exciting growth was seen that could not have come at a better time; the next few years will be some of the most critical in rare disease public policy since the inception of the Orphan Drug Act… Read More