Happy Friday! This week, we have a story that might break your heart about a woman who battled cystic fibrosis. But we also have a story that might inspire you about a…
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), or extreme, sudden facial pain associated with the 5th cranial nerve, occurs frequently in patients who have received a multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis. In a survey with 8,590 respondents,…
Much like the United States’ National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), E-Rare in the European Union was launched over a decade ago to bring together organizations that fund research for…
According to Dr. Steven Carson, of all the autoimmune disorders that are both chronic and joint-related, Sjogren's syndrome remains the hardest to manage. Standards of care designed to guide doctors…
The United States FDA just granted Orphan Drug Designation to Napo Pharmaceuticals for Mytesi (crofelemer) in the treatment of short bowel syndrome (SBS). SBS is a rare disorder in which…
Orphan drugs, for those of you who don’t know, are those designated especially for rare diseases. They respond to a public health need, but not necessarily an economic need by…
In recent news in the oncology community, the FDA has approved orphan drug designation to a new drug, SurVaxM, for glioblastoma. Glioblastoma is a rare type of brain cancer that…
Sa-Nakht was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who lived circa 2700 B.C. While there are many tall tales surrounding his reign, one that is especially tall, literally, and not figuratively, is…
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