orphan drug
noun
: a drug that is not developed or marketed because its extremely limited use makes it unprofitable
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It was confirmed that an orphan drug can treat necrosis caused by spitting-cobra venom.
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Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
Because these conditions affect so few people, the financial risks and logistical challenges of developing rare disease therapies — also known as orphan drugs — are often prohibitive.
—Joe and Courtney Dion, STAT, 10 June 2024
Some drugmakers are lobbying for orphan drugs to be exempt from the price caps being set by state boards.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 22 Mar. 2024
One bill, dubbed the ORPHAN Cures Act, would allow an orphan drug to avoid negotiation as long as it is approved exclusively for rare diseases.
—Rachel Cohrs Reprints, STAT, 29 Feb. 2024
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Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
Because these conditions affect so few people, the financial risks and logistical challenges of developing rare disease therapies — also known as orphan drugs — are often prohibitive.
—Joe and Courtney Dion, STAT, 10 June 2024
Some drugmakers are lobbying for orphan drugs to be exempt from the price caps being set by state boards.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 22 Mar. 2024
One bill, dubbed the ORPHAN Cures Act, would allow an orphan drug to avoid negotiation as long as it is approved exclusively for rare diseases.
—Rachel Cohrs Reprints, STAT, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Orphan drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orphan%20drug. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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