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Rare Disease Day 2020: FDA Continues Important Work on Treatments for Rare Diseases

As leaders of the FDA, every day we see the unwavering commitment of our agency in working to bring safe and effective treatments to Americans. This includes our efforts to get treatments to patients with rare diseases across the thousands of identified rare diseases. As we commemorate Rare Disease Day, recognized worldwide at the end of February each year to raise awareness about rare diseases and their impact on the lives of patients and their families, the FDA has made progress in mitigating the toll of rare diseases. We are undertaking a number of efforts to advance the development of medical products to meet the needs of the rare disease population.
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