Policy work undertaken by the RDAF

In order to achieve its goals, the RDAF:

• Monitors and assesses rare disease-related policies and regulations, new developments and initiatives
• Develops positions in order to adapt the Swiss regulatory environment to the needs of patients with rare diseases and improve their access to diagnosis and treatments,
• Engages in outreach activities with public authorities, decision makers and other relevant stakeholders to carry across this message.

The work of the RDAF covers areas such as:

• Patients’ access to diagnosis
• Approval pathways for orphan drugs
• Therapy assessment and reimbursement through their inscription in the Specialties List
• Regime for reimbursement in individual cases
• Registries for rare diseases