This statistic displays the number of orphan drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) between 2019 and 2022 which were available to patients in selected European countries as of January 5, 2024. According to the data, Germany had 56 of the 63 approved orphan medicines available to patients, the highest amount in Europe.
Number of orphan drugs approved by the EMA available to patients in Europe as of 2024, by country
63 orphan drug products were approved by the European Medicines Agency between 2019 and 2022. In most countries availability equates to granting of access to the reimbursement list, except in DK, FI, LU, NO, SE some hospital products are not covered by the general reimbursement scheme. * Country did not complete a full dataset and therefore availability may be unrepresentative. ** In Spain, the WAIT analysis does not identify those medicinal products being accessible earlier in conformity with Spain's Royal Decree 1015/2009 relating to Medicines in Special Situations.
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IQVIA, & EFPIA. (June 25, 2024). Number of orphan drugs approved by the EMA available to patients in Europe as of 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248372/availability-of-new-orphan-medicines-in-europe/
IQVIA, und EFPIA. "Number of orphan drugs approved by the EMA available to patients in Europe as of 2024, by country." Chart. June 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248372/availability-of-new-orphan-medicines-in-europe/
IQVIA, EFPIA. (2024). Number of orphan drugs approved by the EMA available to patients in Europe as of 2024, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248372/availability-of-new-orphan-medicines-in-europe/
IQVIA, and EFPIA. "Number of Orphan Drugs Approved by The Ema Available to Patients in Europe as of 2024, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248372/availability-of-new-orphan-medicines-in-europe/
IQVIA & EFPIA, Number of orphan drugs approved by the EMA available to patients in Europe as of 2024, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248372/availability-of-new-orphan-medicines-in-europe/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
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