ICYMI: Fighting for a cure to ALS
By Anne McDonald Pritchett, PhD | September 25, 2019
Yesterday at The Atlantic Festival, I had the chance to speak with Amy, a biopharmaceutical researcher focused on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). As a young girl, Amy’s father inspired her to...
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New report shows nearly 20 innovative medicines in development for sickle cell disease
By Andrew Powaleny | April 2, 2019
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, afflicting nearly 100,000 Americans. Patients with SCD have sickle-shaped red blood cells, which have...
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Guest post: Hearing from patients on Rare Disease Day
By Guest Contributor | February 28, 2019
Conversations and healthy debate about issues facing our industry and the health care system are critical to addressing some of today’s challenges and opportunities. The Catalyst welcomes guest...
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Rare Disease Day: Unmet medical need inspires biopharmaceutical innovation
By Richard Moscicki, M.D. | February 28, 2019
Today is Rare Disease Day, an annual reminder of the incredible community of patients living with a rare disease. In the U.S., rare diseases are classified as conditions that affect fewer than...
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Putting 2018 medicine approvals in context
By Andrew Powaleny | January 23, 2019
Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) approved a record number of novel new medicines with 59 new molecular entities (NMEs). While...
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ICYMI: Orphan drug development brings unique challenges
By Gretta Stone | May 21, 2018
A new report from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development finds that it takes 2.3 years, or 18 percent, longer to develop an orphan drug compared with medicines to treat more common...
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Rare Disease Day: Unmet need inspires innovation
By Andrew Powaleny | February 28, 2018
Today, we celebrate Rare Disease Day to both reflect on the progress made toward conquering rare diseases and recognize the continued unmet medical need for these devastating, complex conditions.
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Guest Post: Room for optimism in ALS research
By Guest Contributor | March 3, 2017
Conversations and healthy debate about issues facing our industry and the health care system are critical to addressing some of today’s challenges and opportunities. The Catalyst welcomes guest...
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Guest Post: Debra of America on Epidermolysis Bullosa
By Guest Contributor | March 3, 2017
Conversations and healthy debate about issues facing our industry and the health care system are critical to addressing some of today’s challenges and opportunities. The Catalyst welcomes guest...
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Guest Post: A Cure for Ellie on Leukodystrophy-LBSL
By Guest Contributor | March 2, 2017
Conversations and healthy debate about issues facing our industry and the health care system are critical to addressing some of today’s challenges and opportunities. The Catalyst welcomes guest...
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