Examples of orphan drug in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Two years after this child got her diagnosis, the Food and Drug Administration approved an orphan drug designed specifically for this disorder, called burosumab. — New York Times, 2 Dec. 2021 The treatment appears safe in early stage trials in people and has won orphan drug status from the US Food and Drug Administration. — Maggie Fox, CNN, 1 June 2021 Orchard had, however, secured FDA designations for the treatment as an orphan drug, a breakthrough therapy and a remedy for a rare pediatric disease, all of which allow for expedited review by the FDA. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2021 After significant public backlash, Gilead retracted its orphan drug application. — Nicole Hassoun, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2021 In 2018, the average cost of an orphan drug was $150,854 per patient per year. — Nicole Hassoun, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2021 In 2018, the average cost of an orphan drug was $150,854 per patient per year. — Nicole Hassoun, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2021 After significant public backlash, Gilead retracted its orphan drug application. — Nicole Hassoun, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2021 In 2018, the average cost of an orphan drug was $150,854 per patient per year. — Nicole Hassoun, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2021

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