As of begin of 2022, 36 percent of the products in the orphan drug pipeline worldwide were biologicals, and 48 percent of products were small molecules. This statistic depicts the share of key categories in the global orphan drug pipeline as of January 2022.
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IQVIA, & EFPIA. (August 29, 2022). Share of key categories in the global orphan drug pipeline as of 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1249711/orphan-drug-pipeline-key-categories-worldwide/
IQVIA, und EFPIA. "Share of key categories in the global orphan drug pipeline as of 2022." Chart. August 29, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1249711/orphan-drug-pipeline-key-categories-worldwide/
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Share of key categories in the global orphan drug pipeline as of 2022 [Graph], IQVIA, & EFPIA, August 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1249711/orphan-drug-pipeline-key-categories-worldwide/