Greek Alliance of Rare Diseases
Encyclopedia
The Greek Alliance for Rare Diseases is a non-profit organisation, which deals with patients and associations of patients with Rare Diseases
, in Greece
.
Founded in 2003, the Alliance promotes research on rare diseases and commercial development of orphan drug
s in accordance with EURORDIS.
Rare disease
A rare disease, also referred to as an orphan disease, is any disease that affects a small percentage of the population.Most rare diseases are genetic, and thus are present throughout the person's entire life, even if symptoms do not immediately appear...
, in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
Founded in 2003, the Alliance promotes research on rare diseases and commercial development of orphan drug
Orphan drug
An orphan drug is a pharmaceutical agent that has been developed specifically to treat a rare medical condition, the condition itself being referred to as an orphan disease...
s in accordance with EURORDIS.