Rare diseases pose significant challenges for the 25-30 million individuals in the U.S. living with one of over 7,000 known rare diseases. It takes an average of seven years to diagnose a rare disease accurately, and treatment costs can easily exceed millions — if therapies exist at all. Between smaller patient populations and regulatory hurdles, research often falls short.
Layer on equitable enrollment in trials and access to care, it becomes an emergency-level problem for underserved populations in the best of situations. The community faces momentous challenges.
It is clear that those with rare diseases need more attention. This collection features a sampling of STAT’s reporting that does just that, highlighting the people, tools, improved diagnostics, and innovative technologies that are bringing light into this critical area of science.
Download this e-book to explore advocacy for increased attention to rare diseases, the need for improved diagnostics, treatment affordability, research efficiency, and equitable access to care through the latest advances in research and therapeutics for rare diseases.
Publication date: December 2023
Print length: 105 pages
File size: 11.9 MB
File format: PDF
Language: English
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About the sponsor
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