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RareDiseasesinAPAC:
TheUnmetPotential
PUNEETSINGH,Consultant
RIJULBHARDWAJ,AssociatePrincipal
DEVARAJSUBRAMANIAM,AssociatePrincipal,ConsultingServices
Tableofcontents
Introduction2
Rarediseaseoverview3
Whatistheburdenofrarediseases?3
Howarerarediseasesdefined?3
RareDiseaseManagementinAPAC4
HowmatureistheAPACrarediseasemarket?4
Healthcarepolicy6
Governmentfundingandaccesssupport7
Initiativestoimprovediagnosisandtreatment8
APACRareDiseaseMarketSizing9
WhatisthesizeoftherarediseasemarketintheAPACregion?11
Conclusion11
References12
Abouttheauthors13
AboutIQVIAAsiaPacific14
Introduction
Inourtwo-partreport,IQVIAAsia-Pacificpresentsanoverviewoftheraredisease
landscapeintheAsia-Pacific(APAC)region.InPart1–RareDiseasesinAPAC:The
UnmetPotential,weexaminetheburdenofrarediseaseintheAPACregion,thelevel
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