Do payers value rarity? An analysis of the relationship between disease rarity and orphan drug prices in Europe

Background and Objective: Orphan drugs have been a highlight of discussions due to their higher prices than non-orphan drugs. There is currently no European consensus on the method of value assessment for orphan drugs. This study assessed the relationship between the prevalence of rare diseases and...

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Main Authors: Goran Medic, Daria Korchagina, Katherine Eve Young, Mondher Toumi, Maarten Jacobus Postma, Micheline Wille, Michiel Hemels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Market Access & Health Policy
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20016689.2017.1299665