European and Italian regulation on orphan medicinal products

The paper presents an overview of the European and Italian Regulation on Orphan Medicinal Products (OMPs), along with some data on the OMPs licensed in the EU from 2000 to 2012. The EU legislation encourages pharmaceutical companies to develop drugs for rare diseases, so-called “orphan drugs”. The E...

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Main Author: Roberta Joppi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEEd Medical Publishers 2013-03-01
Series:Farmeconomia: Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways
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Online Access:https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/FE/article/view/633