Number of orphan designations accepted in the U.S. 2003-2018
This statistic displays the number of accepted orphan designations per year in the United States from 2003 to 2018. In 2008, there were 164 orphan designations accepted in the country. Orphan drugs are used to target rare diseases or disorders, which in the United States is defined as less than 200,000 patients. The development of orphan drugs are currently incentivized in the United States through the Orphan Drug Act of 1983.
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Evaluate. (April 25, 2019). Annual number of accepted orphan designations in the United States from 2003 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 22, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/373412/number-orphan-designations-accepted-in-the-us/
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Evaluate. (2019). Annual number of accepted orphan designations in the United States from 2003 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 22, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373412/number-orphan-designations-accepted-in-the-us/
Evaluate. "Annual Number of Accepted Orphan Designations in The United States from 2003 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373412/number-orphan-designations-accepted-in-the-us/
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