Archive · 21 Aug 2025
New Drugs for Rare Diseases to be Launched Soon in India
Imagine people with very rare illnesses, like only a few others have them.
New medicines are being made to help!
Right now, there are five medicines for seven of these rare diseases.
Also, four more medicines are coming soon.
These medicines are helping people and saving them money.
The government is working to make sure more people can get help, and everyone is working together to make sure these medicines reach those who need them.
Four new drugs for rare diseases are expected to be launched soon.
Five medications for seven rare diseases have already been introduced.
Generic medications have led to significant savings for patients.
63 rare diseases are included under the National Policy for Rare Diseases.
Government supports drug production for rare diseases under the PLI scheme.
- Who
- NITI Aayog member Dr. VK Paul and Department of Pharmaceuticals Secretary Amit Agrawal.
- What
- New drugs for rare diseases are being introduced and developed.
- When
- Recently.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- Why
- To alleviate suffering and increase access to treatments.
- Number of Diseases with Marketed Medications
- 7
- Number of Drugs in the Pipeline
- 4
- Rare Diseases under National Policy
- 63
- Diseases Mentioned
- Thalassemia, Wilson's disease, Cystic Fibrosis
- People affected in India
- Approx. 90 million
- Government support
- Production of drugs for eight rare diseases under PLI scheme
