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Treating rare diseases: the challenge of orphan drugs

Thursday, 24 July, 2025

Orphan drugs are drugs used to treat rare diseases. In April 2025, NICE adopted new criteria for evaluating drugs for ‘ultra rare’ diseases.

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Treating rare diseases: the challenge of orphan drugs

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