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An orphan drug is by definition a drug with no generics on the market.
by fjsolwmv 9y ago
An orphan drug is by definition a drug with no generics on the market.
- Mz 9y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_drug https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_drug 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. A rare disease, also referred to as an "orphan disease", is any disease which affects a small percentage of the population. Most rare diseases are genetic
- mirimir 9y agoWell, I was mainly talking about orphan drugs that aren't yet commercialized. Once they're commercialized, they're still called orphan drugs, but maybe that should be "formerly orphan drugs" or whatever. And yes, one of the incentives to encourage commercialization of orphan drugs is extended exclusivity.