5 Myths About Orphan Drugs and the Orphan Drug Act
The Orphan Drug Act (ODA) was signed into law in 1983 by President Ronald Reagan. This major piece of legislation was the first-of-its-kind for rare diseases and its success has helped to encourage similar legislation in other parts of the world. From the patient perspective, the ODA has been extremely successful, encouraging research and development of orphan drugs [&hellip