Ronald Reagan: “By definition, an orphan drug is one that treats a disease that…”

On the recordJanuary 3, 1983

By definition, an orphan drug is one that treats a disease that affects 200,000 or fewer individuals.

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Republican · California

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Statement on Signing the Orphan Drug Act

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Ronald Reagan: “By definition, an orphan drug is one that treats a disease that affects 200,000 or fewer individuals.”