A Bird’s Eye View Of The Rare Disease R&D Landscape
Executive Summary
The number of drugs in development for rare diseases have increased by 56%, with the number of rare diseases on the development map also increasing by 23% in just three years, demonstrating ongoing interest and seemingly increased enthusiasm for research within these areas of high unmet needs.
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