Call for Papers | National Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs by Saveetha School of Law: Submit by Oct 21

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1. About the Saveetha School of Law

2. About the Conference

3. Eligibility

4. Sub-Themes

5. Submission Guidelines

6. Awards and Certificates

7. Mode

8. Important Dates

9. Registration Fees

10. Submission Procedure

11. Contact Details

About the Saveetha School of Law

Saveetha School of Law (SSL), established in 2009, focuses on quality legal education, higher standards of legal research and training. It encourages active participation in moot courts, client counselling, community outreach, mock trials and seminars. Ranked 19th in India (NIRF, Law Category) and accredited NAAC A++.

About the Conference

This One-Day National Conference critically examines India’s evolving legal, regulatory, and policy framework concerning rare diseases and orphan drug development. Despite the significant burden of rare diseases, pharmaceutical research continues to favour commercially viable, high-volume markets, creating persistent challenges in innovation, affordability, and equitable access to essential medicines.

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Adopting a Public Choice Theory perspective, the conference explores how political incentives, regulatory interests, rent-seeking behaviour, and policy market failures shape healthcare legislation and pharmaceutical incentives. It further analyses the complex interplay between governmental decision-making, regulatory frameworks, pharmaceutical interests, and public health priorities.

By bringing together perspectives from law, economics, healthcare, and public policy, the conference seeks to foster critical interdisciplinary dialogue on the structural barriers and emerging opportunities in orphan drug development. The forum ultimately aims to advance informed policy discourse and contribute to a more equitable, innovation-driven, and patient-centric approach to rare disease governance in India.

Eligibility

The conference is open to students, research scholars, faculty members, industry experts, social activists, NGOs, law firms, advocates and members of the judiciary.

Sub-Themes

National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD): Critical appraisal of policy incentives, public funding mechanisms, and implementation gaps.
Public Choice & Regulatory Economics: Evaluating interest group dynamics, legislative priorities, and political economy in pharmaceutical regulation.
Intellectual Property Rights vs. Access to Medicines: Patent exclusivity, compulsory licensing, and orphan drug designation frameworks in India.
Clinical Trials & Regulatory Expeditions: Challenges in drug approval processes under the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules (2019).
Economic Incentives for R&D: Market exclusivity, tax credits,and public-private partnership models for low-volume drug development.
Price Control & Affordability: The role of NPPA, trade margin rationalization, and health equity for rare disease patients.

Submission Guidelines

Abstract: The abstract must not exceed 250 words and must include the Title, Author(s) Details, Institutional Affiliation, Contact Number, and Email ID.
Full Paper: The paper should be 3,000–5,000 words, including footnotes, formatted in Times New Roman with 12-point font and 1.5-line spacing for the main text, 10-point font and single-line spacing for footnotes, using ILI Style or OSCOLA (4th Edition) for citations, with plagiarism kept below 10% and AI-generated content below 5%.

Awards and Certificates

The following awards will be announced and presented during the valedictory/closing session of the conference:

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Best Paper Award
Best Presentation Award

Mode

Hybrid (Offline + Online)

Important Dates

Submission of Abstract: 13.10.2026
Acceptance of Abstract: 14.10.2026
Registration Ends: 21.10.2026
Submission of Full Paper: 22.10.2026
Conference Date: 23.10.2026

(Spot Registration is available)

Registration Fees

For Students

Participant – ₹200/-
Paper Presentation (Single Author) – ₹350/-
(If Two Authors) – ₹500/-

For Academicians & Scholars

Participant – ₹300/-
Paper Presentation (Single Author) – ₹400/-
(If Two Authors) – ₹600/-

Submission Procedure

Interested participants may submit their abstracts via email to [email protected] on or before 13.10.2026. Kindly note that the registration link is provided at the end of the brochure. We request you to use the link to complete your registration.