USA More than 40 years ago in 1983, the Orphan Drug Act was passed in the US to support and incentivise the development of rare disease therapies. Despite the over 6,000 orphan drug designations (ODD) granted by the FDA since then, it is estimated that only around five percent of rare…
USA The US rare and ultra-rare disease market constitutes a cornerstone of the worldwide pharmaceutical industry, representing a full 52.3 percent of the total global market share in revenue for that therapeutic area. America also plays an outsized role in driving international medical innovation in that field – housing nearly 60…
USA Neil F. McFarlane, President and CEO of Zevra Therapeutics, reflects on how his experiences in clinical practice, military service, and leadership roles across biotech and mid-sized pharma come together and led him to this moment. Under McFarlane, Zevra is driven by the urgency of patient needs and engaging with patient…
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