Experts: Orphan Drug Act’s Cost Recovery Path Stifles Competition

By Kelly Lienhard, Beth Wang / February 5, 2020 at 12:21 PM

Lawmakers and experts are pushing for reforms to stop alleged gaming of the Orphan Drug Act’s cost recovery pathway, which is designed to let drug makers obtain an orphan drug designation if they show they won’t recover their development costs.


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