The New Economics of Orphan Diseases

The New Economics of Orphan Diseases

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Orphan diseases affect some 25 million Americans and, 30 years after passage of the Orphan Drug Act, are becoming a lucrative market for biotech companies strapped for cash and slowed by regulatory hurdles. As therapeutics move toward personalized …
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AMAG Pharmaceuticals Appoints Greg Madison as Chief Commercial Officer

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Heiden continued, “Additionally, Greg has driven the strategy development, planning and execution of several product launches – this experience will be invaluable to AMAG as we prepare for the potential regulatory approval of Feraheme for the treatment …
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Not Solved Yet: GOP Wants More Cliff Spending Cuts

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It would also prevent an expiration of extended unemployment benefits for an estimated two million jobless, block a 27 percent cut in fees for doctors who treat Medicare patients, stop a $ 900 pay increase for lawmakers from taking effect in March and …
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Drug Addiction On Increase Countrywide

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Statistics issued by Mirembe Hospital in Dodoma region that were incorporated in the DCC Report show that the number of young people who use drugs and attend clinics at the hospital increased from 290 in 2000 to 569 in 2005, equal to a 96.2 per cent …
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