Does market exclusivity hinder the development of Follow-on Orphan Medicinal Products in Europe?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We determined whether the market exclusivity incentive of the European Orphan Drug Regulation results in a market monopoly or that absence of another Orphan Medicinal Product (OMP) for the same rare disorder, a so-called follow-on OM...

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Main Authors: van Weely Sonja, Moors Ellen HM, Brabers Anne EM, de Vrueh Remco LA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Online Access:http://www.ojrd.com/content/6/1/59