The FDA Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD) mission is to advance the evaluation and development of products (drugs, biologics, devices, or medical foods) that demonstrate promise for the diagnosis and/or treatment of rare diseases or conditions. In fulfilling that task, OOPD evaluates scientific and clinical data submissions from sponsors to identify and designate products as promising for rare diseases and to further advance scientific development of such promising medical products. The office also works on rare disease issues with the medical and research communities, professional organizations, academia, governmental agencies, industry, and rare disease patient groups.
http://www.fda.gov/forindustry/DevelopingProductsforrareDiseasesConditions/default.htm
Who would like to contribute right now?
How about those of you who have decided that research labs won’t look for cures or treatments unless they are likely to make big profits? Come on, pony up!
Lois