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Record 1 2017-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
CONT

The so-called 'orphan drugs' are intended to treat diseases so rare that sponsors are reluctant to develop them under usual marketing conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
DEF

Médicament destiné à traiter une maladie grave et rare, à laquelle les investisseurs s’intéressent peu.

OBS

médicament orphelin : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 mars 2017.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
DEF

Medicamento que no ha sido desarrollado o que, habiendo sido desarrollado, no se produce ni se comercializa.

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