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EURORDIS and its members launch new position paper calling for urgent change to improve patients’ access to rare disease therapies in Europe

PRESS RELEASE -- 13, December 2017

PARIS, 13-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — EURORDIS and its over 700 member patient organisations have launched a new position paper calling for urgent change to ensure patients’ full and fast access to rare disease therapies in Europe. The ‘Breaking the Access Deadlock to … Read the full press release

200 healthcare decision-makers gather to address the looming challenges of cost, access and sustainability in the coming wave of high-value medicines

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, December 2017

LONDON, 01-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On December 5-6, 2017, 200 high-level experts from government, academia, biopharmaceutical developers and patient organisations convene in London (UK) to address the mounting challenge of accessibility and patient access to high-value, high-cost medical therapies. The … Read the full press release

EURORDIS to represent people living with a rare disease across Europe in new EU-funded INNOVCare project

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, November 2015

BRUSSELS, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — EURORDIS will be the voice of people living with a rare disease across Europe in the new INNOVCare project. INNOVCare (Innovative Patient-Centred Approach for Social Care Provision to Complex Conditions) addresses the social challenges faced … Read the full press release

EURORDIS partners in ADAPT SMART project that enables coordination of Medicines Adaptive Pathways to Patients (MAPPs) activities

PRESS RELEASE -- 30, September 2015

ADAPT SMART PARIS, 30-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — EURORDIS is partnering in the recently launchedADAPT SMART* project, which will establish a platform that enables the coordination of Medicines Adaptive Pathways to Patients (MAPPs) activities. MAPPs can help to ensure access to … Read the full press release

EURORDIS: Rare diseases are not yet recognised as an international public health priority

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, March 2015

BRUSSELS, 18-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The 22nd meeting of the EURORDIS Round Table of Companies recently took place in Brussels on the occasion of Rare Disease Day 2015 and focused on the theme ‘Rare Diseases: Going Global’. This EURORDIS corporate-membership group … Read the full press release

EURORDIS marks Rare Disease Day 2015 with ‘Rare but Real: Talking Rare Diseases’ discussion event on 24 February at the Residence Palace, Brussels

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, February 2015

PARIS, 12-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — To mark Rare Disease Day 2015, EURORDIS is holding a ‘Rare but Real: Talking Rare Diseases’discussion event, which will include contributions from patient representatives who have had a game-changing influence on policy and relevant decision … Read the full press release

Applications now open for EURORDIS ExPRESS 2015 summer school

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, October 2014

PARIS, 29-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ExPRESS 2015 is the name of the exciting new programme for the upcoming annual EURORDIS Summer School. ExPRESS, which stands for Expert Patients and Researchers EURORDIS Summer School, will gather for the first time both … Read the full press release

EURORDIS: The International Rare Diseases Research Consortium develops recommendations to guide the policies and funding strategies to establish 200 new rare disease therapies by 2020

PRESS RELEASE -- 25, June 2014

The Therapies Scientific Committee recommendations PARIS, 25-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC) Therapies Scientific Committee (TSC) is developing recommendations to guide the policies and funding strategies that will foster the IRDiRC goal of developing 200 new … Read the full press release

EURORDIS: Participants in over 80 countries join together for better care on the Rare Disease Day 2014

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, February 2014

Paris, France, 28-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today is our day. 28 February 2014. Rare Disease Day 2014. Let the world know! There are many ways you can share the news that Rare Disease Day is TODAY! A multitude of activities and events are already … Read the full press release

Rare Disease Day: Novartis hosts 2nd international conference dedicated to the research of rare and orphan diseases

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, February 2014

Company is pleased to host second international conference dedicated to the research of rare and orphan diseases Novartis is engaging in public dialogue to help raise greater awareness of rare diseases and support for patients Company celebrates more than 50 … Read the full press release

Genzyme Receives Company Award from European Organisation for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS)

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, March 2013

Paris, France, 4-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and its subsidiary Genzyme announced today that Genzyme has received a Company Award from EURORDIS, the largest European patient organization in the field of rare diseases. The EURORDIS Company Award … Read the full press release