1) Drug discovery
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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. In the US and EU it is easier to gain marketing approval for an orphan drug, and there may be other financial incentives, such as extended exclusivity periods, all intended to...
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An orphan drug is a drug for the treatment of a rare disease for which reasonable recovery of the sponsoring firm's research and development expenditure is not expected within a reasonable time. The term is also used to describe substances intended for such uses.
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A pharmaceutical that has been abandoned or neglected during its development because it is seen as having only a limited potential for profit. Often a drug which only has a limited target population or which treats a rare disease, thus limiting its financial potential. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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Orphan drug: A drug designed to treat or prevent an orphan disease.
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A category created by FDA for medications used to treat diseases that occur rarely, so there is little financial incentive for industry to develop them. Orphan drug status gives the manufacturer specific financial incentives to provide the drug.
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a drug that remains undeveloped or untested or is otherwise neglected because of limited potential for commercial gain.
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