Pharma institute takes up specialised drugs research to combat rare diseases

摘要

INDIA is set to expand its footprint into research on drugs that will help prevent as well as treat rare diseases. The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research is getting into research on 'orphan drugs' to combat the growing incidence of rare diseases in India. An orphan drug is a pharmaceutical agent developed specifically to treat a rare medical condition. Most of the rare diseases are "orphaned" by the global pharmaceutical industry due to commercial reasons, and are hence known as orphan diseases.