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Policy implications of orphan drug designation for remdesivir to treat COVID-19

08.17.20 | JAMA Network

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What The Study Did: This Viewpoint highlights loopholes in U.S. orphan drug policy as exemplified by the use of remdesivir to treat COVID-19.

Authors: Kao-Ping Chua, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.2759)

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APA:
JAMA Network. (2020, August 17). Policy implications of orphan drug designation for remdesivir to treat COVID-19. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/L7VDZRZ8/policy-implications-of-orphan-drug-designation-for-remdesivir-to-treat-covid-19.html
MLA:
"Policy implications of orphan drug designation for remdesivir to treat COVID-19." Brightsurf News, Aug. 17 2020, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/L7VDZRZ8/policy-implications-of-orphan-drug-designation-for-remdesivir-to-treat-covid-19.html.