The need for worldwide policy and action plans for rare diseases

2012102 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

John Forman

Domenica Taruscio · Istituto Superiore di Sanità

Virginia A. Llera

Luis A. Barrera · Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Timothy R. Coté · National Organization for Rare Disorders

Catarina Edfjäll

Desirée Gavhed · Karolinska University Hospital

Marlene E. Haffner

Yukiko Nishimura

Abstract

Countries are encouraged to implement specific research and development activities within their individual capabilities, so that patients worldwide have equal access to necessary interventions to maximize the potential of every individual.

Topics & Keywords

Genomics and Rare Diseases Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Biotechnology and Related Fields

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: Acta Paediatrica

Volume 101, Issue 8, pp. 805-807

DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2012.02705.x

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 3.92