Healthy Skepticism Library item: 7262

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Publication type: Journal Article

Leslie M.
Jumpstarting research into neglected diseases.
Cell 2006 Nov 3; 127:(3):443-5
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0092-8674(06)01352-3

Abstract:

Unwilling to wait and hope for a cure, patients suffering from rare or little-studied diseases and their families are galvanizing research efforts and driving innovative approaches to develop new treatments.

Keywords:
Biomedical Research/economics Biomedical Research/trends* Drug Industry/economics Humans Orphan Drug Production/economics Orphan Drug Production/legislation & jurisprudence Patients Pharmaceutical Preparations/economics Pharmaceutical Preparations/supply & distribution Rare Diseases/drug therapy* Rare Diseases/economics