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NIH Study Suggests People with Rare Diseases Face Significantly Higher Health Care Costs

October 22, 2021 - NCATS News

Results from a collaborative pilot study suggest health care costs for each person with a rare disease are three to five times greater than the costs for those who do not have a rare disease.

New Method Could Help Find Potential Treatments for Rare Diseases

January 5, 2019 - NCATS News

  • Preclinical Chemical Biology Laboratory

Scientists in NCATS’ Assay Development and Screening Technology Program are developing new methods for screening small molecules that could help researchers test possible drugs and develop new treatments for many diseases.

Last updated on September 8, 2025