Rare disease is defined in the US as a condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people. Photo: Bloomberg Rare disease is defined in the US as a condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people. Photo: Bloomberg
Rare disease is defined in the US as a condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people. Photo: Bloomberg
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Rare diseases are not uncommon, and may be the mother lode for the world’s pharmaceutical producers and researchers

  • Up to 30 million people live with as many as 7,000 types of rare diseases in the United States, the world’s largest and most advanced pharmaceutical market
  • US market for rare-disease drugs is estimated at US$43 billion, just under 10 per cent of the nation’s total drug spending

Topic |   Health in China
Eric Ng
Eric Ng

Updated: 10:27am, 6 Jul, 2019

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Rare disease is defined in the US as a condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people. Photo: Bloomberg Rare disease is defined in the US as a condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people. Photo: Bloomberg
Rare disease is defined in the US as a condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people. Photo: Bloomberg
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