NORD’s Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Summit, convenes in October each year in metro Washington D.C. and draws together the top leaders from the FDA, NIH, patient organizations, industry, payers and research institutions to address issues of critical importance to the rare disease community.

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Running for Rare Diseases is a special team made up of passionate and committed individuals seeking to make a meaningful difference for the rare disease community. The funds raised by the Running for Rare Diseases Team will support the NORD/NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN).

Learn more about this running team and how you can get involved.

NORD’s regional membership meetings are designed to help patient organization leaders meet, network, learn and share best practices. They encourage knowledge sharing and foster collaboration. These meetings are an opportunity to create meaningful connections that continue throughout the year.

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The Corporate Council holds in-person meetings twice a year, along with monthly teleconferences and frequent updates from NORD. At the meetings, industry representatives interact with key officials and thought leaders on topics related to policy, research and regulatory affairs.

These are free meetings that give attendees the opportunity to connect, learn, and share with other patient organization leaders and advocates.  These events are hosted at no cost to participants.  This free networking program provides the opportunity to learn all about the Rare Action Network and meet the NORD Rare Action Network team. We also discuss current legislation in your state and upcoming opportunities to get involved in advocacy.

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