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San Diego Convention Center

Jun 16, 2024 7:00 AM - Jun 20, 2024 3:00 PM

111 W Harbor Drive, , San Diego, CA 92101 , USA

DIA 2024 Global Annual Meeting

Join us at the premier life sciences conference, celebrating our 60th anniversary! Discover 180+ sessions on Cell and Gene Therapy, Decentralized Clinical Trials, AI, ICH, and more. Get ready to tackle challenges, improve skills, network, and drive change for healthcare at DIA2024.

Sustainability of Rare Disease Drug Development

Session Chair(s)

Darcy  Frear, PHD

Darcy Frear, PHD

Associate Director, BridgeBio, United States

Panelists will reflect on the past forty years of the orphan drug act including advancements and impediments. The panel will discuss what is needed in the future to continue to advance rare disease drug development to treat as many patients as possible.

Learning Objective : Discuss the outcomes, challenges, and opportunities in the next forty years of the Orphan Drug Act; Identify policy advancements that need to be made to continue innovative rare disease drug development.

Speaker(s)

Katherine  Donigan, PHD

Panelist

Executive Director, Science and Regulatory Policy, Sarepta, United States

Patroula  Smpokou, MD

Panelist

Division Director , FDA, United States

Karin  Hoelzer, DVM, PHD

Panelist

Senior Director, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, NORD, United States

Julia  Tierney, JD

Panelist

Former FDA Chief of Staff and CBER Deputy Center Director , Tierney Strategies, United States

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