Niche drugs bringing new costs and complexities, says paper

20 April 2018

The rise of specialty drugs has brought unique challenges and solutions for the industry in terms of demand, access and supply, says a white paper published by a UK pharmaceutical wholesaler.

Released by Chapper Healthcare ahead of this year’s World Orphan Drug Congress USA, taking place in Washington DC from April 25 to 27, the paper considers how some drugmakers have moved from mass-market drug development to investing in niche specialty medicines.

This is good news for patients with rare diseases, but high development costs and lower patient numbers mean the products may not be accessible to all due to cost.

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