Last newsletter of Orphanet 

On the 21 th of April, was published the last newsletter of Orphanews Europe, in which there are involved a group of experts on rare diseases.

Among the contents to be highlighted in the latest edition, stands out:

• National Plan for Rare Diseases of the Czech Republic (2015-2017).
• Paediatric Institute of Rare Diseases in the Hospital Sant Joan de Deu (Barcelona).
• Proposition of a public consultation to include new genetic tests in the Health System of the United Kingdom (NHS).
• Orphan drug legislation in Latin America.
• Conclusions of the study on supportive care needs of parents caring for a child with a rare disease.
• Description of new syndromes and genes affected by a mutation and involved in the manifestation of a rare disease.
• Presentation of new research lines.

The newsletter is available on the following link.