SIGAPS - SIGREC. FDA. AFSSAPS. CAS Université de la Méditerranée. Drug Information Association. GO From the Editor's Desk April 2014 Global Forum Now Online: The US National Institutes of Health estimates that there are approximately 6,000 rare diseases affecting 25 million Americans. EURORDIS, the Voice of Rare Disease Patients in Europe, estimates the number of persons in Europe suffering from a rare disease at over 30 million. This Special Section Orphan Drugs in the 21st Century explores different strategies and pathways to meet the needs of patients around the world with rare diseases, including an interview with the Director of the FDA Office of Orphan Product Development.
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