Spanish Industry Calls For Dedicated Orphan Drug Reimbursement Route

The current system means Spain is not a priority launch country.

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Spanish industry representatives want a faster route to reimbursement for orphan drugs • Source: Alamy

Orphan drugs in Spain should benefit from a dedicated accelerated pricing and reimbursement pathway that takes into account societal value, disease severity and patient need as well as budget impact and cost-effectiveness, says Farmaindustria, the country’s association representing the R&D-based drug industry.

In Spain there is currently no specific procedure for evaluating orphan drugs, says the association. Spain lags behind other comparable...

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