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A medicinal drug which is effective in the treatment of some disease(s), but which is not manufactured or marketed because the demand is insufficient to cover the costs of supply.
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orphan drug
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orphan drug
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Japanese Meaning
希少疾病用医薬品 ― 市場での需要が小さいため、製造・販売が採算に合わず、経済的な理由で供給が控えられる治療用医薬品。 / 需要不足に起因し、製薬会社が商業的採算性を理由に製造・販売を積極的に行わない医薬品。
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