In an action the rare disease community has been eagerly awaiting, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the first-ever approval of a gene therapy in the U.S. The product is Kymriah, and it is approved to treat certain children and young adults who have a cancer of blood… Read More
Washington, D.C., August 21, 2017—Peter L. Saltonstall, President and CEO of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), the leading independent nonprofit organization representing the 30 million Americans with rare diseases, today issued the following statement in response to the signing by President Trump of the Food and Drug Administration… Read More
Washington, D.C., July 12, 2017 – The National Health Council (NHC) and the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) commend the House of Representatives for passing the FDA Reauthorization Act (FDARA) with overwhelming bipartisan approval.
Passing this bill is a crucial step in reauthorizing four user fee programs that ensure the Food… Read More
Washington, D.C., May 10, 2017—The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), the leading independent nonprofit organization representing the 30 million Americans with rare diseases, issued the following statement on the confirmation by the U.S. Senate of Scott Gottlieb, M.D., as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA):
“We at the National Organization for… Read More