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Rare Toolbox

Create tools to help governments & partners make political & policy decisions for rare diseases: case studies, white papers, policy briefs, guidelines, checklists & frameworks

APEC Action Plan on Rare Diseases

+70 policy recommendations informed by peer-reviewed evidence, best practices & real-world learnings from around the world, and endorsed by APEC Health Ministers

COVID-19: Lessons for Rare Disease Policy & Resilient Health Systems

White paper developed through multistakeholder consultations in Chile, Peru, and Malaysia, analyzing how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted rare disease policymaking

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Co-Benefits of Rare Disease Policy, Planning, and Programs

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Optimizing Regulatory Review & Approval for Orphan Drugs 

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A Typology of National Rare Disease Plans & Policies

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Interagency Checklist

Supplement to the APEC Action Plan on Rare Diseases with rare disease policy recommendations organized by the ministry or government entity responsible for implementation

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Case Study: Opportunities for Rare Disease Policy in Thailand

Policy brief developed through multistakeholder consultation in Thailand, recommending approaches to accelerate implementation of the APEC Action Plan on Rare Diseases

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A Review of Evidence, Policies, and Challenges 

Peer-reviewed summary of evidence, policies & challenges for enhancing access to rare disease diagnosis & treatment from a group of experts including several GRDPN members

Optimizing HTA & Reimbursement Policy for Orphan Drugs 

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RD-GPT: An AI Assistant for Rare Disease Policymaking & Planning

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What Policymakers & Partners Say

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Hon. Khairy Jamaluddin, Former Minister of Health, Malaysia

"This is a three-corner collaboration between Ministry representatives, universities, and pharmaceutical companies that together set up the APEC Action Plan on Rare Diseases for use as a guide in providing the best services for this group of patients." (CodeBlue, 2021)
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