By 2025, Indian pharmaceutical industry in the nation is predicted to reach $100 billion. Boston, USA: Even though India produces all 450 of the world’s orphan medications (APIs), the majority of these medications are not readily available and are not reasonably priced there, said Indian Organization for Rare Diseases (IORD) CEO & President Prof RamaiahRead more
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The following is an excerpt from a news story on IORD’s World Rare Disease Day-2024 event published in Telangana Today newspaper. Khammam: Everyone, regardless of their health condition deserves access to quality healthcare and support, especially those suffering from rare diseases, stated Indian Organisation for Rare Diseases (IORD) president Prof. Ramaiah Muthyala. He addressed a gatheringRead more
The following is an excerpt from an address on Alternate Therapies for Rare Diseases delivered by Prof Ramaiah Muthyala, President & CEO, Indian Organization for Rare Diseases at the National Homeopathic Scientific Seminar-2024 in Hyderabad. Background: It was in 2016 when the topic of alternative therapies for rare diseases was first introduced at theRead more
It is with pride that the Indian Organization for Rare Diseases (IORD) observes this welcome development. The entry of Indian pharmaceutical companies into the manufacturing of rare drugs is the result of years of sustained advocacy by IORD and others.
(This article is written by Prof Ramaiah Muthyala, IORD CEO & President and first appeared in the portal Pharmaclick.co.in in its blog section. The original article can be accessed here) Recent fundraising efforts by some desperate parents of Pompe disease (Glycogen storage disease type II) to buy expensive medicines and prominent associations raising funds viaRead more
New York: In a momentous gathering at the 78th UN General Assembly Summit in New York on September 21, 2023, Mr Ramaiah Muthyala, President and CEO of IORD, took part in the prestigious formal Side-Event dedicated to the UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage for Rare Diseases. The event, titled “Universal Health Coverage (UHC)Read more
When the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, approved the National Medical Devices Policy, 2023 on April 26, it came as a shot in the arm for rare disease advocacy Indian Organisation for Rare Diseases (IORD). This policy aims to promote the growth of the medical devices sector in India and achieveRead more
The following is an excerpt from an interview conducted by Pharma Intelligence with Prof Ramaiah Muthyala, President & CEO of Indian Organization for Rare Diseases (IORD), on central government’s exemption of customs duty on imported drugs and food items recommended for special medical purposes to treat rare diseases. You can read the complete story writtenRead more
The following is an excerpt from an interview of Dr Ramaiah Muthyala, President and CEO, Indian Organisation for Rare Diseases published by BioSpectrum in its April 2023 edition. It an English language Indian biotech magazine which focuses on topics in the field of pharma, agriculture, bioinformatics including news on corporates involved at the R&D orRead more
The government has waived basic customs duty on drugs and food items prescribed for special medical purposes that are imported for the treatment of rare diseases listed under National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021.