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Why research into rare diseases matters. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide await treatments for rare diseases. Feb 26, 2015. Addressing significant unmet medical need is a cornerstone of Novartis strategy and why we spend so much time and energy researching rare diseases.
The NIH's Office of Rare Diseases Research (ORDR) was established by H.R. 4013/Public Law 107-280 in 2002. H.R. 4014, signed the same day, refers to the Rare Diseases Orphan Product Development Act. Similar initiatives have been proposed in Europe.