From Off-Label to Repurposed Drug in Non-Oncological Rare Diseases: Definition and State of the Art in Selected EU Countries
Introduction Almost 8,000 rare diseases exist worldwide, affecting approximately 350 million people. Nevertheless, only 5% receive a specific authorized or licensed treatment. The need for effective and rapidly available therapies is still unmet for many patients. Objective The objective is to defin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-01-01
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Series: | Medicine Access @ Point of Care |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5301/maapoc.0000016 |