Orphan Drugs And Rare Diseases

the-bigger-picture · health-and-living · 15 Apr 2019 · 04:00 pm · 40 mins listen

Rare diseases affect a small percentage of the population and as such, the availability of drugs for treatment is limited. In today’s show, we explore the challenges of accessing orphan drugs in Malaysia with Assoc Prof Dr Asrul Akmal Shafie, the Program Chairman of Discipline of Social & Administrative Pharmacy from Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Produced by:

Kelly Anissa

Presented by:

Tee Shiao Eek

Categories:

Health Policy,Diseases and Conditions,Mental Health,Healthy Living,Fitness,Science,Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags:

Orphan drugs, rare diseases, drug cost, rare disorders, biosimilars, Health and Living, Bigger Picture

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