This news that Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA and the ASH Research Collaborative have established a new Real-World-Evidence Consortium for Sickle Cell Disease which aims to "develop consensus recommendations on clinical outcomes important to treating people with SCD and apply those standards to real-world data sets."

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(WASHINGTON, April 17, 2024) –The ASH Research Collaborative (ASH RC) and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA Foundation) are launching the Real-World Evidence Consortium for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) to develop consensus recommendations on clinical outcomes important to treating people with SCD and apply those standards to real-world data sets. The goal of the Consortium is to improve the lives of individuals living with SCD through real-world evidence generation and cutting-edge research.