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Advanced 3D cell-based technologies

Drug Target Review

In addition, these models at the current state are better for short term tests, over a week or two and cannot be used for acquiring data from long term drug exposures. Miniature organs as test beds for new drugs Organoids are miniature human organs with clusters of cells derived from stem cells and mimic specific tissues.

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An Evolving Regulatory Environment for Rare and Orphan Diseases

Advarra

The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 was instrumental in changing the number of orphan drugs approved in the U.S. The law established the Office of Orphan Products Development , providing financial incentives for pharmaceutical companies to develop orphan drugs and making it more viable to invest in orphan drug research and development.

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