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          Public meeting: FDA Rare Disease Day 2023 - 02/27/2023FDA Meetings, Conferences and Workshops Virtual
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              Public meeting: FDA Rare Disease Day 2023


                  February 27, 2023

  

    
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February 27, 2023   

 
 
        
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9:00 AM
    - 4:45 PM
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          Office of Orphan Products Development

 

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              FDA logo, FDA’s Rare Disease Day 2023 Virtual Public Meeting, Monday, February 27, 2023, 9:00 am to 4:45 pm EST, Intersections with Rare Diseases A Patient-Focused Event #FDARareDiseaseDay, Register now.**Meeting recording**Watch the full meeting recording or for specific sessions, please visit:

Session 1: Understanding Challenges of Clinical Trials with Small Patient Populations
	Session 2: FDA Initiatives to Advance Medical Product Development for Rare Diseases
	Session 3: Engaging with FDA – Getting Connected. Staying Involved
	Session 4: Spotlighting the Zebras: A Role for Medical Students in Shaping Rare Disease Care
	Rare Disease Stories
	Rare Disease Day: Open Public Comments

**Summary**
FDA will host Rare Disease Day, a virtual public meeting, on February 27, 2023, 9:00 am – 4:45 pm ET, in global observance of Rare Disease Week. This year’s theme is “Intersections with Rare Diseases – A patient focused event.” Participants will have the unique opportunity to:

Hear directly from the FDA on initiatives to advance medical product development for rare diseases.
	Engage with the FDA to provide your perspectives as a patient, caregiver or family member.
	Understand considerations and challenges associated with clinical trials in small populations.
	Hear from medical students on rare disease education for medical professionals.**Public Docket**
Stakeholders are invited to provide their perspectives on the discussion questions through the public docket. All comments must be identified with the docket number FDA-2022-N-3072-0001 through April 7, 2023.

**Contact**OOPDOrphanEvents@fda.hhs.gov | 301-796-7634
Office of Clinical Policy and Programs, Office of Orphan Products Development





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            File Type/SizeRDD 2023 Meeting Packet Brochure 02-02-2023_final_508
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