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Peace in strength. Like the mighty oak that has survived some 600 years in what is now my back yard, we engage with experience and resilience. Whether the winds blow hard or the sun shines bright, we go on, deeply rooted and stretching for the heavens.
Strength in peace. Many challenges of the world, and Pharmaceutical R&D, grow out of mere misunderstandings. We seek to enhance mutual understanding and peaceful cooperation toward shared objectives.
- Peace and Strength by Kevin Freiert
By Kevin Freiert Life has a way of filling up quickly. Having a rare disease, or being a caregiver to someone who does, makes every day feel a little busier, doctors’ appointments more frequent, and the list of things to remember a little longer. When asked to share your story,…
Read MoreA customer testimonial One of our goals at FARA is to deliver high quality educational materials to our patient community to help them understand the drug development process so that they can effectively and confidently participate in research. Salem Oaks helped us to create a series of videos that have…
Read MoreA customer testimonial COVID-19 caused disruption for many non-profits, even for those of us who predominantly work in a virtual environment. Barth syndrome is an ultra-rare condition. We are aware of approximately 150 people diagnosed with Barth syndrome in the US. We typically host a biennial conference on even years…
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by Jamie Roger The last few years have been hard. Hard for humans, and equally as hard for a business that just started to feel growth before COVID put projects, funding, and plans at a standstill. 2022 felt like a new beginning. We were able to travel again to see…
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Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the FDA has stated that the FDA will be able to grant Emergency Use Authorization before the end of the Phase 3 Trials. That is absolutely true but the ends of the Phase 3 Trials are in 2022.
The real question is,
“When is the earliest that an Emergency Use Authorization could legitimately be announced?”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather McCullen, Salem Oaks LLC Phone: 518.791.8812 Email: heathermccullen@salemoaks.com Salem Oaks and The Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance Are Partnering on Course on Clinical Trial Protocols January 3, 2020—Salem Oaks, LLC and The Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) are excited to announce a partnership to offer a new learning opportunity…
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Writing goals and expectations at the beginning of each year is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it is critical to provide some semblance of focus in the midst of all the activity around us. On the other, when looking back we see just how uninformed we were. Like trees,…
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She encouraged each of us to find our crack in the expansive ice of rare disease and drive a wedge into it. The effort of everyone continually working their own little crack (science, policy, direct experience, economics, medicine, fundraising, advocacy, or whatever) will eventually weaken the ice enough to shatter it. Together we can beat these diseases. This got me thinking about the contribution of Salem Oaks.
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Meet Kyle Bryant On our next episode of Improbable Developments we welcome Kyle Bryant of the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) to discuss his journey as a patient with Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA), as an active patient leader, and in his job as a liaison between the FA community and researchers.…
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Our experience at Global Genes Rare Patient Summit I think what needs to be pointed out in that title, is the word RARE. This conference is anything but ordinary. The attendees are amazing and consist of a diverse population of patients, experts, consultants, and advocates who are all teaming together…
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