Trends in individual reimbursement of orphan drugs in Latvia in 2008-2011

K. Logviss, D. Krievins, S. Purvina

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Abstract

Orphan drugs (ODs) are medicinal products intended for diagnosis, prevention or treatment of life-threatening or very serious diseases affecting less than 5 in 10 000 people in the European Union (EU). These drugs are called "orphans" because the pharmaceutical industry has little interest, under normal market conditions, in developing and marketing products intended for only a small number of patients suffering from very rare conditions. Because of the small market, ODs are often very expensive. Whereas decisions surrounding orphan designation and marketing authorization of ODs are taken at the EU level, decisions governing pricing and reimbursement of ODs are a member state responsibility. In Latvia drug reimbursement covers drugs which are included in the national reimbursement drug list or, based on the medical council's decision, drugs can also be reimbursed within the framework of individual reimbursement system with limit of 10 000 LVL (C14 229) per patient per year. Due to the big costs and the small number of patients ODs are often not included in the reimbursement list and therefore are reimbursed individually.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication4TH INTERNATIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE "SOCIETY, HEALTH, WELFARE"
EditorsL. Vilka
Volume10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event4th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference SOCIETY, HEALTH, WELFARE
- Riga, Latvia
Duration: 22 Nov 201223 Nov 2012
Conference number: 4
https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/abs/2014/07/contents/contents.html

Publication series

NameSHS Web of Conferences
ISSN (Print)2261-2424

Conference

Conference4th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference SOCIETY, HEALTH, WELFARE
Abbreviated titleSHW
Country/TerritoryLatvia
CityRiga
Period22/11/1223/11/12
Internet address

Field of Science*

  • 3.1 Basic medicine
  • 3.3 Health sciences

Publication Type*

  • 3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database

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