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Archives for: October 3rd, 2018

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

Written by Laura Mullen on October 3, 2018

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… Read More

NORD Announces Ten New Rare Disease Registries, Thanks to Multi-Year Grant from Shire

Written by Laura Mullen on September 11, 2018

Washington, D.C., September 11, 2018—The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), the leading independent nonprofit organization representing the 30 million Americans with rare diseases, has announced the addition of ten new rare disease registries, made possible through a multi-year grant award from Shire.

NORD’s IAMRARETM Registry Program provides a web-based tool… Read More

NORD 35th Anniversary Blog Series: 2010-2018 (Present)

Written by Jennifer Huron on September 6, 2018

2018 is a big year for the rare disease community – NORD is celebrating its 35th anniversary.  For the past 35 years, NORD has taken pride in being the rare disease community’s biggest advocate.  Our policy, research and other efforts have played a significant… Read More

Changing the Landscape of Rare Disease Research

Written by Laura Mullen on March 2, 2018

*The following is a a guest blog posting by NORD’s Director of Research Programs, Vanessa Boulanger, originally published 2/28/18 on PCORI.org at https://www.pcori.org/blog/changing-landscape-rare-disease-research?utm_source=general`

 

A rare disease, by definition, affects fewer than 200,000 individuals in the United States. Up to 30 million Americans have a rare disease, and most conditions are poorly… Read More

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