ORPHAN DRUG ACT

  Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,  SAGE University, Indore (M.P.)                       Stimulating drug production for rare diseases that affect the lower human population is the main concept of implementing the orphan drug act. Mr. Jinendra Sardiya  Assistant Professor                                 Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, SAGE University, Indore (M.P.) Definition The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 is a law passed in the United States to facilitate development of orphan drugs—drugs for rare diseases such as Huntington's disease, myoclonus, ALS, Tourette syndrome and muscular dystrophy which affect small numbers of individuals residing in the United States. Congress passed the Orphan Drug Act of 1983 to stimulate the development of drugs for rare diseases.1 Prior to passage of this historic leg...