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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Main Authors: Paola Minghetti, Elena P. Lanati, Josie Godfrey, Oriol Solà-Morales, Olivier Wong, Sonia Selletti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Medicine Access @ Point of Care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5301/maapoc.0000016