Sarah Jane Tribble

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FDA moves to guard against abuse of ‘orphan drug’ program

Author:: Sarah Jane Tribble

Publish date: September 14, 2017

Of about 450 drugs that have won orphan approval since 1983, more than 70 were first approved by the FDA for mass-market use.

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GAO to launch investigation of FDA’s Orphan Drug program

Author:: Sarah Jane Tribble

Publish date: March 22, 2017

Acting on a request from three influential U.S. senators, the government’s accountability arm confirmed that it will investigate potential abuses o...