[HIGHLIGHTS] Nearly 1,200 rare diseases are not included in the catalog. The industry calls for the advancement of legislative protection for rare diseases.

Nearly 1,200 rare diseases are not included in the catalog. The industry calls for the advancement of legislative protection for rare diseases.

There are about 1,400 known rare diseases in China, and more than 7,000 known rare disease in the world. There is no specific drugs for 95% of the 7,300 rare diseases around the world, according to relevant statistics. It is worth mentioning that last year, the drug "accelerated channel" program was expanded to the field of rare diseases for the first time.