Drexel University7d
Orphaned Again: Revisiting the Orphan Drug Act and Prioritizing Patient Access to Medicine
In 1983, Congress passed the Orphan Drug Act (“ODA”) as part of an effort to provide market incentives for pharmaceutical manufacturers to produce “orphan drugs,” drugs for diseases that ...
Fierce Pharma1d
Argenx's Vyvgart tops Trinity’s latest launch success analysis, beating out several Big Pharma debuts
Treatments for autoimmune diseases and those in orphan markets are on the up and up, as are drugmakers’ first launches, ...
Pharmaceutical Technology8d
Orphan drugs: How to avoid costly stock losses in Europe
With orphan drugs typically being high value, the potential risk of stock losses should be a top concern for biotechs looking ...
Healio1d
FDA grants fast track designation to X-linked retinoschisis treatment
The FDA granted fast track designation to ATSN-201 for the treatment of X-linked retinoschisis, according to a press release ...
GlobalData on MSN7d
FDA ODD given to Plus Therapeutics’ injectable radiotherapy
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation (ODD) to Plus Therapeutics’ injectable ...
Pharmaceutical Technology on MSN3d
Lundbeck’s amlenetug gains orphan drug status in Japan for MSA
Lundbeck has gained orphan drug designation (ODD) from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for amlenetug to ...
Dealbreaker on MSN6d
First-in-Class Brain Cancer Drug Strikes a Chord With Jazz Pharma to the Tune of a $935M M&A Deal
Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ acquisition of Chimerix brings a drug that could become the first approved therapy for a rare and ...