Orphan Drug Act

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Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:aims_to encourage the development of drugs for rare diseases
gptkbp:amended_by Orphan Drug Amendments of 1985
Orphan Drug Modernization Act of 2017
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:Food_and_Drug_Administration_(FDA)
gptkbp:defines orphan drug as a drug for a disease affecting fewer than 200,000 people
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
January 4, 1983
gptkbp:facilitates faster approval process for orphan drugs
gptkbp:has_impact_on gptkb:Company
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Orphan Drug Act
gptkbp:is_considered a significant piece of health legislation
gptkbp:is_criticized_for potentially high costs of orphan drugs
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by health economists
gptkbp:is_influenced_by public health needs
gptkbp:is_monitored_by FDA's Office of Orphan Products Development
gptkbp:is_part_of U. S. public health policy
gptkbp:is_related_to rare diseases
gptkbp:is_supported_by patient advocacy groups
gptkbp:led_to increased investment in rare disease research
gptkbp:provides market exclusivity for approved orphan drugs
tax credits for clinical research
gptkbp:resulted_in the approval of many orphan drugs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U._S._Food_and_Drug_Administration
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4