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Rare Disease Spotlight – tracing the rise of orphan drug designations over almost 40 years

Pharmaceutical Technology

For example, while orphan drug designations have more than doubled in the last decade compared to the previous one, only 16% of therapies with orphan tags have managed to gain FDA approval in some indications. Prior to the program, only 10 drugs were approved for a rare disease.

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You can’t afford to get cancer

World of DTC Marketing

As cancer survival rates rise, so do the price tags of life-saving treatments. Cardio procedures and medicines are well established, and a big part of the solution is lifestyle changes — eating well, exercising, and reducing stress. OPENING: American cancer patients spent more than $21 billion on their care in 2019.

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Patient adherence – the key to restoring trust in pharma

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Medication is a staple of modern medicine, with almost 50% of adults in the United States taking at least one prescription medication. A recent study found that only 48% of participants expressed trust in pharmaceutical companies. Despite this, pharmaceutical companies have not won over public trust.

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Prescription drug prices are out of cotrol

World of DTC Marketing

KEY POINTS: About three in ten adults report not taking their medicines as prescribed at some point in the past year because of the cost. This includes about one in five who report that they have not filled a prescription or took an over-the counter drug instead, and about one in ten who say they have cut pills in half or skipped a dose.