Written by Lisa Sencen on April 8, 2021
For several years, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) has prioritized gene therapy education to advance knowledge and promote safe and effective clinical applications to reduce suffering from rare conditions. With this goal in mind, NORD is dedicated to producing a variety of educational resources for patients, caregivers, health… Read More
Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on March 23, 2021

To help rare disease community members who are having trouble acquiring quality, vetted PPE, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)® is collaborating with the nonprofit Project N95 so you can purchase N95 respirators (certified by CDC and NIOSH), nitrile powder free gloves, Level 1 AAMI… Read More
Written by Jennifer Huron on March 4, 2021
Washington, DC, March 4, 2021—As US policymakers consider options to address rising health care costs while still meeting the needs of patients, a new report from IQVIA has found that rare diseases account for just 11% of medical invoice spending in the United States, and 79% of all orphan… Read More
Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on March 2, 2021
Washington, DC — March 2, 2021 More than 25 million Americans living with rare diseases face many challenges, including finding information about their condition, accessing quality health care, and paying for treatments. With help from the National Organization Read More
Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on February 26, 2021
PharmaBoardroom, an international pharmaceutical industry media outlet providing industry trends, news and reports geared to senior professionals, recently interviewed Pamela Gavin on the importance of health equity and what NORD is doing towards achieving equity for the rare community in the United States.
The interview can be read in its entirety… Read More