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Summary of Edition of 19 December 2016

The Challenges of Rare Diseases in the United Nations Program

Happy Holidays

Launch of Joint Action on Rare Cancers

OrphaNews International changes its look for 2017!

Save the date for the third IRDiRC conference in Paris, France

IRDiRC Recognized Resources: quality indicator of the International Rare Diseases Research Consortium

Government funded programmes fueling rare disease research in Japan

International Recommendations for Undiagnosed patients EURORDIS

Development of a registration system for genetic counsellors and nurses in health-care services in Europe

Priority review voucher of the United States: should it be expanded to all orphan drugs

Profitability and market value of orphan drug companies

NICE issues draft guidance backing Galafold for Fabry disease

Addressing the variability of the 6 minute walk test for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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OrphaNews, The Newsletter of the Rare Diseases Community.
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Editor: Divya Unni
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