Durhane Wong-Rieger is president of the Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders. She is also president and CEO of the Institute for Optimizing Health Outcomes.

Toronto, Ontario
Joined April 2009
Durhane Wong-Rieger retweeted
🙌THANK YOU🙌 to everyone who has signed the petition to help ensure the success of the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases. Your support is incredible! We've already reached over 1900 signatures! Let's break 2000 by next week! 🇨🇦PLS SIGN HERE petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/P…
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We’re sounding the alarm on the EU Joint Clinical Assessment. 🚨 The methodology proposed by EUnetHTA-21 would have rejected 90% of the cell & gene therapies authorized in the EU. ARM is issuing an urgent call to action to modernize the JCA’s framework. 1/4
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Durhane Wong-Rieger retweeted
👏THANK YOU to everyone who has signed the petition to help ensure the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases is successful. We have reached over 1000 signatures! Let's keep the momentum going! 🇨🇦PLS SIGN HERE 👉 lnkd.in/g7_tZ8KZ
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Thrilled to participate at @CADTH_ACMTS #CADTHSymp panel in front of a packed room -> need patients as full partner for @GovCanHealth drugs for #RareDiseases strategy #CdnHealth #Canada4Rare @Durhane
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Durhane Wong-Rieger retweeted
WOW! THANK YOU to everyone who has signed the petition to help ensure the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases is successful. We have reached over 500 signatures in just over a week! LET’S DOUBLE THIS BY NEXT WEEK. PLS SIGN HERE 👉 petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/P…
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Durhane Wong-Rieger retweeted
🚨Attn Canadians w #rarediseases: CORD needs your help to ensure the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases is successful. Please sign this petition from MP @ChrisLewisEssex to make it happen: petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/P… #cdnhealth #cdnpoli
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Ottawa to spend $1.5 billion to improve access to drugs for rare diseases cp24.com/lifestyle/ottawa-to… via @cp24
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Download here our agenda for the First Latin American Congress on Rare Diseases, which was designed to further knowledge and engagement in the rare disease ecosystem, forming the groundwork for stakeholders to take action at multiple levels. +
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URGENT! 🇨🇦WE NEED YOU🇨🇦 patients/caregivers in Canada to SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE & VIEWS in @raredisorders community survey 👉 tinyurl.com/CORD2022EnglishS… This will help healthcare leaders understand what Canadian rare disease patients are experiencing & expect!
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Durhane Wong-Rieger retweeted
🚨WANTED: Canadian solutions for rare disorders🚨 Too many Canadians with rare diseases can’t get diagnosed or access to care. Strong 🇨🇦 federal and provincial rare disease strategies will help ‼️ bit.ly/3CCfzrJ #Canada4Rare #CdnPoli #ONPoli #CdnHealth #RareDiseases
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🚨📢@raredisorders calls for First Ministers to address the urgent need for a Rare Disease National Plan #cdnpoli #cdnhealth #Canada4Rare #COF202
It’s time for a pan-Canadian strategy for #rarediseases An open letter to Premiers 👉bit.ly/3RoMp48 @FureyAndrew @Premier_Silver @CCochrane_NWT @j_akeeagok @TashaKheiriddin @picardonhealth @KCroweToronto #cdnpoli #cdnhealth #Canada4Rare #COF2022
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.@raredisorders and @rarediseasesint stand with the global rare disease community at #HLPF. I will deliver Key Messages to #rarediseases community at the Formal Side-Event on #gender and #rarediseases 👉 6 July 2022, ONLINE bit.ly/3xNuOKh
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So looking forward to moderating this important webinar with @billdempster next week! Registration:lnkd.in/ey6zaGkE #Canada4Rare
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Durhane Wong-Rieger retweeted
Planning Smart Webinar Series! There's still time to register for next week's Webinars! @RareDiseases @CanMPSSociety @defeatduchenne @canpku Registration:raredisorders.ca/webinar-ser…
In just 5 seconds, you can help save the lives of Canadians living with rare diseases. Sign CORD petition. Send a message to your government representative: hriportal.ca/canada4rare-ini…
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Durhane Wong-Rieger retweeted
📢"Come and join us!" @Durhane, Chair of RDI's Council, invites you to the KICK-OFF of a year of transformative international policy actions paving the way for a brighter future for PLWRD! 👉bit.ly/35QhD0X #RareExpoDubai ONLINE 28 Feb @raredisorders
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PMPRB Heads up! Likely another 6 months delay in draconian and unreasonable drug pricing changes that would restrict Canadian patient access to important new drugs. Expect announcement today. But we cannot rest until changes repealed.
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