1.) An orphan disease may be a rare disease (according to US criteria, a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people.  Often, researchers do not get funding for orphan diseases. This includes pharmaceutical industry for drug treatment.  Discuss how funding should be spent on orphan diseases.

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1.) An orphan disease may be a rare disease (according to US criteria, a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people.  Often, researchers do not get funding for orphan diseases. This includes pharmaceutical industry for drug treatment.  Discuss how funding should be spent on orphan diseases. 

 

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