Orphan Drugs; Inholdings; Homo-Nauseous, Asshat, Predatated

[Fred Shapiro]

On Thu, 5 Aug 2004, Baker, John wrote:

>         The Orphan Drug Act, Public Law No. 97-414, became law on
> January 4, 1983.  Science magazine, in its July 30, 1982, issue, ran a
> brief notice that the University of Michigan would host a symposium
> titled "Orphan Drugs and Orphan Diseases:  Public Policy and Clinical
> Realities" on September 27 - 29.  That's the earliest mention in
> Science, though there are probably earlier references in medical
> journals like JAMA.

Here's an earlier citation:

1979 _Lancet_ 19 May 1075 [pdf file doesn't open when I try, but search
hit indicates term appears on that page]

Fred Shapiro


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