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Tag Archives: rare diseases
Rare Disease Day 2014: Joining Together for Better Care
There are more than 6,000 different rare diseases affecting over 60 million people across Europe and North America, alone, and millions more throughout the world. Most of these diseases are genetic, serious, chronic and debilitating. Each disease is different, but they affect people in similar ways. Joining together can help patients and their families find common solutions for care and remind them they are not alone. As the world marks Rare Disease Day on February Read More >
The Ethics of the Market Access Debate
At the core of the market access conversation lies the question of value. How much do we value two years added to the end of an 80-year-old’s life? How do we put a dollar amount on a medicine that prevents a rare disease patient, who may only live to age 20 regardless of receiving treatment, from losing her ability to walk? How can we define metrics to measure the cost of a child with a Read More >
A Bright Future for Orphan Disease Indications
In celebration of National Rare Disease Day BIO’s Industry Analysis team took a look at recently-approved drugs in the BioMedTracker database with an orphan indication designation. Our research found that 2012 saw the greatest number of approvals of therapies for orphan indications going back all the way to 2000 (This count includes previously approved drugs with new, orphan indication approvals). Overall, 24 therapies were approved in orphan indications last year, including drugs for Anthrax, Gaucher’s Read More >
Navigating the Rare Disease World
The international orphan drug marketplace is expected to grow some 30 percent by 2014, fueled by the entrance of big pharmaceutical companies and U.S. legislation favoring development and coverage. This growth promises to improve the health of patients with debilitating and life-threatening disorders. Hoping to further the rare disease dialogue and relationship building opportunities, the 2013 Orphan Disease Forum will provide unique perspective on the orphan drug marketplace, regulatory considerations and much more. Operating within Read More >
Rare Disease Day: Families and Advocacy Groups Drive Treatments for Rare Diseases
Today, we celebrate Rare Disease Day to recognize the path to treatments and cures is paved by families and caregivers working with advocacy groups, medical advisors, and dedicated researchers. Of the many people touched by and involved in the world of rare diseases, patients and their families are inarguably the most passionate advocates for rare disease research. When their disease-focused family foundations work together, pool their funds, and align their efforts, the results can be Read More > 
