Latin America and the great challenge of bringing innovative therapies to patients

18 August 2023

Although Latin America has a broad portfolio of innovative medicines to treat orphan diseases and cancer, only 13% of patients who would benefit from these therapies have access to them.

This represents a significant challenge for the timely care and quality of life for the population, writes The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent.

The first study on the availability of innovative therapies in the region, led by the Latin American Federation of the Pharmaceutical Industry (FIFARMA), analyzed the time taken to access innovative medicines in eight countries: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Costa Rica.

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