This statistic depicts the percentage of orphan and oncology drugs released in Canada and select other developed countries that were new active substances (NAS) from 2015 to 2022. According to the data, in 2022, 56 percent of approved new active substances received an orphan drug designation.
Share of orphan or oncology drugs among approved new active substances (NAS) in select developed countries from 2015 to 2022
Includes drugs launched in: Canada, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the
United Kingdom, and the United States.
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PMPRB. (May 30, 2024). Share of orphan or oncology drugs among approved new active substances (NAS) in select developed countries from 2015 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/892120/new-active-substances-global-orphan-and-oncology-drugs/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
PMPRB. "Share of orphan or oncology drugs among approved new active substances (NAS) in select developed countries from 2015 to 2022." Chart. May 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/892120/new-active-substances-global-orphan-and-oncology-drugs/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
PMPRB. (2024). Share of orphan or oncology drugs among approved new active substances (NAS) in select developed countries from 2015 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/892120/new-active-substances-global-orphan-and-oncology-drugs/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
PMPRB. "Share of Orphan or Oncology Drugs among Approved New Active Substances (Nas) in Select Developed Countries from 2015 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/892120/new-active-substances-global-orphan-and-oncology-drugs/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
PMPRB, Share of orphan or oncology drugs among approved new active substances (NAS) in select developed countries from 2015 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/892120/new-active-substances-global-orphan-and-oncology-drugs/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 14, 2025)
Share of orphan or oncology drugs among approved new active substances (NAS) in select developed countries from 2015 to 2022 [Graph], PMPRB, May 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/892120/new-active-substances-global-orphan-and-oncology-drugs/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed