Definitions for orphan drug
or·phan drug

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1. orphan drugnoun

   A medicinal drug which is effective in the treatment of some disease(s), but which is not manufactured or marketed because the demand is insufficient to cover the costs of supply.

2. orphan drugnoun

   A drug as defined under the Orphan Drug Act (1983).

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1. Orphan drug

   An orphan drug is a pharmaceutical agent that, developed to treat certain rare medical conditions, would not be profitable to produce without government assistance, due to the small population of patients affected by the conditions. The conditions are referred to as orphan diseases.The assignment of orphan status to a disease and to drugs developed to treat it is a matter of public policy that depends on the country. Designation of a drug as an orphan drug has yielded medical breakthroughs that might not otherwise have been achieved, due to the economics of drug research and development. Examples of this can be that in the U.S. and the EU, it is easier to gain marketing approval for an orphan drug. There may be other financial incentives, such as an extended period of exclusivity, during which the producer has sole rights to market the drug. All are intended to encourage development of drugs which would otherwise lack sufficient profit motive to attract corporate research budgets and personnel.

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1. 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. In the US and EU it is easier to gain marketing approval for an orphan drug, and there may be other financial incentives, such as extended exclusivity periods, all intended to encourage the development of drugs which might otherwise lack a sufficient profit motive. The assignment of orphan status to a disease and to any drugs developed to treat it is a matter of public policy in many countries, and has resulted in medical breakthroughs that may not have otherwise been achieved due to the economics of drug research and development.

How to pronounce orphan drug?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of orphan drug in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of orphan drug in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of orphan drug in a Sentence

1. Orrin Hatch:

   Despite the success of the Orphan Drug Act, 95 percent of rare diseases still have no treatment options, i hope that my colleagues will utilize this [ GAO ] report as they work to strengthen the accomplishments of the Orphan Drug Act and encourage developers to continue their investment in this patient population.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Orphan_Drug
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_Drug
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=orphan drug