Congress Moves to Protect FDA Orphan Drug Act Upset in LEMS Ruling
Leaders of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee and two senators have taken action to clarify the original intent of the orphan drug act (ODA) that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) applies to help speed therapy development for rare diseases. Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin,…