Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February each year. The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients' lives. 

Medscape, a well known global online platform for the medical community, has added a new CME (Continuing Medical Education) accredited activity to increase knowledge about the treatment of immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) entitled "Advances in iTTP: How Can New Therapeutic Options Improve Patient Care?" .