Latest Trends in Orphan Drug Pricing and Reimbursement, 2018 Report

The "Latest Trends in Orphan Drug Pricing and Reimbursement" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This report provides a detailed analysis of orphan drug coverage, funding, and pricing systems in the US, Japan, and the EU's five biggest pharmaceutical markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK).

It also tracks recent developments in orphan drug pricing and reimbursement across these seven countries, and describes the impact of those changes on rare disease treatments in general, and on specific products in particular. Finally, it addresses some of the major issues facing payers and orphan drug manufacturers, highlighting the way these have been handled by both parties through individual case studies.

Recent trends have sparked a debate on the structure of existing orphan drug laws, which critics say have been overtaken by scientific developments and are being exploited by the pharmaceutical industry. Regulators in both the US and Europe have announced plans to review current legislation, but opposition to substantive amendments on both sides of the Atlantic is strong, and major change appears unlikely in the foreseeable future.

In the meantime, payers are being asked to fund orphan drug coverage bills that will reach new heights as the first wave of gene therapy products reaches the market. With their budgets under growing pressure, payers in most markets have begun to push back, implementing measures designed to limit their exposure to costs associated with orphan drug reimbursement.

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