Abstract:Background: Although some countries have made specific adjustments in their healthcare system to accommodate often-expensive orphan drugs, availability of these orphan drugs is still not evident. This study investigates alternative financing models and early access schemes for orphan drugs in the context of the Belgian healthcare system. Methods: Three focus group discussions were held with a panel of eleven experts from the Belgian Drug Reimbursement Committee, the Colleges for Orphan Drugs, the pharmaceutica… Show more
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