rare diseases

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Challenges in Clinical Development of Products for Rare Disease

Rare diseases are defined in the Orphan Drug Act as diseases or conditions that affect less than 200,000 people in the United States. There are over 7,000 rare diseases affecting more than 30 million...

African American doctor using a stethoscope on a young boy sitting in their mother's lap.

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Rare/Orphan Diseases and the African American Community

How do we improve outcomes for an uncommon healthcare challenge in a community challenged with common healthcare issues? The Orphan Drug Act defines a rare disease as a disease or condition that...