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Title:

A systematic review of moral reasons on orphan drug reimbursement.

Document type:
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review
Author(s):
Zimmermann, Bettina M; Eichinger, Johanna; Baumgartner, Matthias R
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The number of market approvals of orphan medicinal products (OMPs) has been increasing steadily in the last 3 decades. While OMPs can offer a unique chance for patients suffering from rare diseases, they are usually very expensive. The growing number of approved OMPs increases their budget impact despite their low prevalence, making it pressing to find solutions to ethical challenges on how to fairly allocate scarce healthcare resources under this context. One potential solution coul...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Orphanet J Rare Dis
Year:
2021
Journal volume:
16
Journal issue:
1
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1186/s13023-021-01925-y
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34193232
Print-ISSN:
1750-1172
TUM Institution:
Institut für Geschichte und Ethik der Medizin
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