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Upcoming EveryLife Foundation Scientific Workshop on May 21, 2024 will Address Challenges in Developing Therapies for Ultra-Rare Diseases

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

By Sarah Wicks — On May 21, 2024, the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases (ELF) will host a Scientific Workshop at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. aimed at identifying and characterizing the challenges in developing therapies for ultra-rare diseases and conditions that affect exceedingly small populations.

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At Long Last, FDA Unveils Plan for Rare Disease Innovation Hub

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Importantly, the Hub is intended to establish a new model within FDA, which leverages cross-Agency expertise in providing guidance and conducting reviews for products for rare disease populations. Early Direction for the Rare Disease Innovation Hub The Hub, which will be co-chaired by Drs. By Sarah Wicks & James E.

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TDR and WHO launch a new digital health research toolkit for TB care

The Pharma Data

This will be launched today at a workshop taking place in Beijing, China. The toolkit will be launched during a five-day training workshop in Beijing, China, 23 – 27 November, organized by the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and the Chinese Anti-TB Association, in collaboration with TDR and the WHO Global TB Programme.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You Workshop addresses oncology dose optimization across full span of development

Agency IQ

Workshop addresses oncology dose optimization across full span of development In a series of broad-ranging, frank discussions, attendees at a joint FDA-American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) workshop worked through opportunities and challenges for dose optimization across the span of cancer drug development activities.

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A scientist devotes her career to tackling inequity in genomics

Broad Institute

Credit: Allison Colorado, Broad Communications Arriving in the Bay Area after a childhood in increasingly diverse surroundings, Martin became acutely aware of health disparities and the profound differences in disease prevalence among different populations. I wanted to know how I could have any impact on studying genetic diversity.”

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Informa Connect's Hub and Specialty Pharmacy Models West

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A new viral surveillance system in West Africa is showing the world how to prevent the next pandemic

Broad Institute

He started to imagine how the deadly and contagious disease, if confirmed, might spread to half the city’s population. Eight of the 20 patients died, but the spread of the disease in Nigeria stopped there. Blood and urine samples from the man were waiting for Happi in his lab. Happi felt chilled. They called the idea Sentinel.

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