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Dad of 'oldest ever' child with rare disease on continuing his fight
Dad of 'oldest ever' child with rare disease on continuing his fight

Dad of 'oldest ever' child with rare disease on continuing his fight Read more

Yahoo! News - Dec 28
Couple donates $11 million to Lurie Children’s Hospital to support work in genetics, rare diseases
Couple donates $11 million to Lurie Children’s Hospital to support work in genetics, rare diseases

The donation from Don and Anne Edwards aims to speed research, treatment and diagnosis for children with rare and genetic disorders. Read more

Chicago Tribune - Dec 10
Thousand Oaks parents hope to raise money for treatment for son's rare disease
Thousand Oaks parents hope to raise money for treatment for son's rare disease

A Thousand Oaks family is raising money to support what could be the first-ever gene therapy for their son's rare and terminal disease, INAD. Read more

Abc7 - Dec 03
With New Elevidys Warning Approved, Rare Disease Battles At FDA Continue
With New Elevidys Warning Approved, Rare Disease Battles At FDA Continue

FDA will require a black box warning for a Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) therapeutic marketed by Sarepta Therapeutics, the latest development in a conflict over the treatment that has persisted across administrations and through a major change in FDA regulatory philosophy. Read more

Insidehealthpolicy - Nov 17
Distraught woman could not work out why she had rare disease... until she made horrifying discovery about dad's identity
Distraught woman could not work out why she had rare disease... until she made horrifying discovery about dad's identity

After years of suffering from Marfan syndrome - a genetic condition that affects connective tissue and can cause heart, eye, bone and lung problems - Summer McKesson made a devastating discovery. Read more

Mail Online - Nov 02
STAT+: Roche suffers a fresh blow as India’s Supreme Court allows generic sales of its pricey rare disease drug
STAT+: Roche suffers a fresh blow as India’s Supreme Court allows generic sales of its pricey rare disease drug

The decision is a victory for patient advocates aiming to increase access to cheaper treatments for SMA. Read more

Stat - Oct 19
Rani Teams Up With Chugai To Revolutionize Oral Drug Delivery For Rare Diseases
Rani Teams Up With Chugai To Revolutionize Oral Drug Delivery For Rare Diseases

Rani Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:RANI) stock surged Friday after unveiling two major announcements: a licensing collaboration with Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and a $60.3 million private placement financing led by Samsara BioCapital.The twin developments mark a significant boost to t... Read more

Benzinga - Oct 17
STAT+: Novo strikes $2.1 billion deal with Omeros for rare disease drug
STAT+: Novo strikes $2.1 billion deal with Omeros for rare disease drug

And other biotech news updates, brought to you by The Readout. Read more

Stat - Oct 16
Man with rare disease told at 18 he'd have to wait 22 years for hip replacement
Man with rare disease told at 18 he'd have to wait 22 years for hip replacement

Jack Brennan, from Dublin, was told he was too young for a double hip replacement at just 18 after spending years in immense pain - but he finally got the surgery five years later Read more

Mirror - Oct 15
Mystery over rare disease in 1 corner of UK that has no known cure or treatment
Mystery over rare disease in 1 corner of UK that has no known cure or treatment

A cluster of patients has been identified in one part of the UK. Read more

Express - Sep 22