Oplinc|Special Report on Orphan Drugs
On October 5th, 2015
Orphan drugs are pharmaceutical agents developed specifically to treat a rare medical condition. In the United States, an orphan drug is defined as a drug that treats a disease that affects less than 200,000 individuals, or less than 5 per 10,000 people in a community. Orphan drug status is becoming more common due to research efforts in oncology. Orphan drugs are developed in response to public health need.
Orphan drugs are pharmaceutical agents developed specifically to treat a rare medical condition. In the United States, an orphan drug is defined as a drug that treats a disease that affects less than 200,000 individuals, or less than 5 per 10,000 people in a community. Orphan drug status is becoming more common due to research efforts in oncology. Orphan drugs are developed in response to public health need.
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