News from NORD

More Than 100 Patient Organizations Join NORD in Supporting the RARE Act


 

NORD has sent a letter to Congress, signed by more than 100 patient advocacy organizations, in support of the Rare disease Advancement, Research, and Education Act of 2018 (H.R.5115) or the “RARE Act of 2018.” Read NORD’s letter to see how this proposed legislation would help patients and families affected by rare diseases, medical researchers, and clinicians seeking to provide optimal care for their patients.

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