How to Use orphan drug in a Sentence

orphan drug

noun
  • It was confirmed that an orphan drug can treat necrosis caused by spitting-cobra venom.
    — Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
  • Some drugmakers are lobbying for orphan drugs to be exempt from the price caps being set by state boards.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Taking advantage of the orphan drug path could smooth some of the bumps on the road to FDA approval.
    — Kira Sampson, STAT, 28 July 2022
  • Another very exciting area would be orphan drugs, for those illnesses that only a few people have.
    — Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian, 16 Feb. 2017
  • As an orphan drug, a portion of Korlym’s research and development costs could be written off.
    — Sarah Jane Tribble, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2018
  • But payers should view new antimicrobials as orphan drugs because—at least right now—a relatively small number of people need them.
    — Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Horizon, which is based in Ireland, sells orphan drugs, which are medications for rare diseases, and drugs to treat rheumatic diseases.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2023
  • This is because the Act grants seven-year exclusive marketing rights to companies who win an orphan drug designation.
    — Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • While that is a tremendous amount, orphan drugs for small patient populations typically carry very large price tags and physicians are optimistic that insurers will cover the drug.
    — The Washington Post, oregonlive, 31 Oct. 2019
  • In the second place, AstraZeneca doesn’t happen to mention the special treatment that orphan drugs receive from the federal government.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The therapies have orphan drug status with European regulators.
    — Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2022
  • However, the draft document does not call for the tariffs to be applied to generic and orphan drugs, in addition to carving out several other exemptions for drugmakers.
    — Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Today, orphan drugs often carry six-figure price tags and pharmaceutical companies readily develop them.
    — Sarah Jane Tribble, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2017
  • Smaller biotechs and pharma firms, for example, often specialize in orphan drugs or other specific areas where unique regulations affect how a product can be developed or marketed.
    — Doron Aspitz, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Still, the multiyear saga highlights lingering questions about orphan drug exclusivity and how the FDA’s policies may influence drug prices.
    — Sarah Jane Tribble, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Still, the Firdapse approval generated debate over the wisdom of conferring orphan drug status because Catalyst did not invent or develop the drug.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 15 Nov. 2019
  • In the first place, the negotiation program covers a few score drugs costing Medicare the most; almost by definition, orphan drugs probably will never fall into that category.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Drug makers are seeking a record amount of orphan drug designations from the Food and Drug Administration to help patients with diseases that affect a small percentage of the population.
    — Mary Jo Lamberti, STAT, 28 Mar. 2018
  • After significant public backlash, Gilead retracted its orphan drug application.
    — Nicole Hassoun, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2021
  • Because these conditions affect so few people, the financial risks and logistical challenges of developing rare disease therapies — also known as orphan drugs — are often prohibitive.
    — Joe and Courtney Dion, STAT, 10 June 2024
  • Two years after this child got her diagnosis, the Food and Drug Administration approved an orphan drug designed specifically for this disorder, called burosumab.
    — New York Times, 2 Dec. 2021
  • The lawsuit has been closely watched because Catalyst raised thorny questions about regulatory standards and the vagaries of orphan drug designations, while also playing into the heated national debate over the rising cost of prescription medicines.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 Sep. 2020
  • In Colorado, the House Health and Human Services Committee postponed consideration of a bill that would exempt orphan drugs, which are used to treat rare diseases, from pricing caps that might be pursued by the state board.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Some drugmakers, such as Janssen Pharmaceuticals, have voluntarily offered discounts to rural hospitals on all of their orphan drugs including Remicade, whether they’re approved or designated.
    — Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News, 18 Sep. 2017

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