Concept information
Preferred term
orphan drugs
Definition
- Orphan drugs are products that treat rare diseases affecting fewer than 200,000 Americans. There are approximately 4000 orphan diseases in the United States. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Orphan Drug]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/orphan_drugs
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