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Rare diseases: More common than you think?
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Medicines [2]
It’s estimated that 80 percent of these diseases have genetic origins; others result from
infection, allergies and environmental causes. Scientists are investigating treatments for more
than 40 rare diseases at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research [3].
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“We choose to work where there is unmet need and where the scientific understanding is
strongest,” said Mark Fishman, president of the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research.
“Unmet need can mean a rare disease with a small number of patients. Rare diseases have a
huge impact on families, which has influenced me in focusing a significant portion of our
research programs on these disorders.”
Feb. 28 is World Rare Disease Day [5], which aims to raise awareness about rare diseases
and their effect on patients’ lives. The infographic shown above highlights some of the key
data surrounding rare diseases.
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Rare Disease Day [7]
Rare Diseases [8]
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[4] https://www.novartis.com/sites/www.novartis.com/files/rare-disease-infographic.pdf
[5] http://www.rarediseaseday.org/
[6] https://www.novartis.com/tags/innovation
[7] https://www.novartis.com/tags/rare-disease-day
[8] https://www.novartis.com/tags/rare-diseases