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Orphan Drug Act

United States [1983]
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The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 was enacted in the United States to encourage the development of drugs for rare diseases. These drugs, often called "orphan drugs," are typically not profitable for pharmaceutical companies to develop or market due to their extremely limited patient populations. The act provides incentives to stimulate research and development for these conditions, ensuring that patients with rare diseases have access to potential treatments.12

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