Adele Ruder

Rare diseases, which affect more than 300 million people worldwide, are often difficult to diagnose. Many patients wait five years or more for a correct diagnosis and are misdiagnosed at least once along this diagnostic odyssey. In addition to being a significant burden to patients’ well-being, low diagnostic rates also impact research and development in the rare disease space and challenge the success of marketed orphan drugs.

Rare diseases, which affect more than 300 million people worldwide, are often difficult to diagnose. Many patients wait five years or more for a correct diagnosis and are misdiagnosed at least once along this diagnostic odyssey. In addition to being a significant burden to patients’ well-being, low diagnostic rates also impact research and development in the rare disease space and challenge the success of marketed orphan drugs.

Rare diseases, which affect more than 300 million people worldwide, are often difficult to diagnose. Many patients wait five years or more for a correct diagnosis and are misdiagnosed at least once along this diagnostic odyssey. In addition to being a significant burden to patients’ well-being, low diagnostic rates also impact research and development in the rare disease space and challenge the success of marketed orphan drugs.