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Record Nr.

UNINA9910960118803321

Titolo

Rare diseases and orphan products : accelerating research and development / / Committee on Accelerating Rare Diseases Research and Orphan Product Development, Board on Health Sciences Policy ; Marilyn J. Field and Thomas F. Boat, editors ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : National Academies Press, , 2010

©2010

ISBN

9786613044563

9780309209915

0309209919

9781283044561

1283044560

9780309158077

0309158079

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxi, 420 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

FieldMarilyn J (Marilyn Jane)

BoatThomas F

Disciplina

615.19

Soggetti

Orphan drugs

Drugs - Design

Rare diseases - Treatment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-282) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Reviewers""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Boxes, Figures, and Tables""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Profile of Rare Diseases""; ""3 Regulatory Framework for Drugs for Rare Diseases""; ""4 Discovery Research for Rare Diseases and Orphan Product Development""; ""5 Development of New Therapeutic Drugs and Biologics for Rare Diseases""; ""6 Coverage and Reimbursement: Incentives and Disincentives for Product Development""; ""7 Medical Devices: Research and Development for Rare Diseases""



""8 Toward an Integrated Approach to Accelerating Research and Product Development for Rare Diseases""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Study Activities""; ""Appendix B: Innovation and the Orphan Drug Act, 1983-2009: Regulatory and Clinical Characteristics of Approved Orphan Drugs""; ""Appendix C: Medicare Part D Coverage and Reimbursement of Orphan Drugs""; ""Appendix D: Glossary, Abbreviations, and Public Laws""; ""Appendix E: Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network""; ""Appendix F: Advocacy Group Approaches to Accelerating Research and Product Development: Illustrative Examples""; ""Appendix G: Committee and Staff Biographies""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

Rare diseases collectively affect millions of Americans of all ages, but developing drugs and medical devices to prevent, diagnose, and treat these conditions is challenging. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends implementing an integrated national strategy to promote rare diseases research and product development.