It Takes A Village: Roche’s India Rare Disease Approach, Crowdfunding Support
Executive Summary
Roche Pharma India CEO and managing director, V Simpson Emmanuel, outlines the company's multi-forked approach, including collaborating with a crowdfunding platform, to move the access and treatment needle for Evrysdi in India. The Swiss firm, along with industry associations, also suggests the need for a formal accelerated regulatory pathway in India for rare diseases.
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