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Event Title
Public Meeting: FDA Rare Disease Day 2026
February 23, 2026

Date:
February 23, 2026
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
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Summary

FDA will host Rare Disease Day, a virtual public meeting, on Monday, February 23, 2026 in global observance of Rare Disease Week. The theme is: “Moving Forward. Looking Ahead. An Event for Patients.” The goal of this year’s Rare Disease Day is to explore ways to engage and collaborate with patients and their communities to support and accelerate the development of medical products for rare diseases. We want patients to connect with FDA and stay involved with our outreach and engagement programs to ensure the patient voice informs medical product development and regulation throughout FDA.  Panels will discuss:  

  • Patient Focused FDA Initiatives 
  • Patient Engagement Opportunities 
  • Addressing Challenges and Opportunities with AI Technology
  • Utilizing Real-World Data and Real-World Evidence at FDA

Please find the registration form below. Registrants will be sent a streaming link but can also access the meeting below. If you have any questions, please email FDARareDiseaseDay@fda.hhs.gov. We look forward to your participation!

How to Attend 

This virtual public meeting will be live streamed over the FDA’s YouTube Channel. If you attend this meeting, please consider filling out a feedback survey to help us improve future events.  

Contact

Participants may submit questions in advance or during the meeting to FDARareDiseaseDay@fda.hhs.gov.  

Event Materials

Title File Type/Size
FDA Rare Disease Day 2026 – Agenda and Speaker Biographies pdf (9.69 MB)
FDA Rare Disease Day 2026 –Slides pdf (15.95 MB)
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