Clinical genetics and public policies: how should rare diseases be managed?

Autores

  • Ida Schwartz
  • Monica Souza
  • Paulo Leivas
  • Lavinia Schuler-Faccini

Palavras-chave:

Medical genetics, Orphan drugs, Rare diseases, Brazil

Resumo

The implementation of a specific policy for rare diseases in the Brazilian Unified Health System presents challenges in terms of its rationale. Recognizing the importance of rarity in the context of public health means understanding genetics as one of the dimensions of disease and accepting thatBrazilis undergoing a period of transition in health indicators. Although most rare diseases lack pharmacological treatment and genetic counseling constitutes the best strategy for their prevention, the cost of “orphan drugs” and their consequent lack of cost-effectiveness are still claimed as hurdles to the implementation of public policies in this field. Epidemiological aspects should not be used as isolated criteria for prioritization in public policies.

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Publicado

2014-07-02

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Schwartz I, Souza M, Leivas P, Schuler-Faccini L. Clinical genetics and public policies: how should rare diseases be managed?. Clin Biomed Res [Internet]. 2º de julho de 2014 [citado 17º de abril de 2024];34(2). Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/47988

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