orphan designation
- Guideline or reference source
- EMA Glossary of terms
- Definition
- A status assigned to a medicine intended for use against a rare condition. The medicine must fulfil certain criteria for designation as an orphan medicine so that it can benefit from incentives such as protection from competition once on the market.
- Related Term
- market exclusivity
- orphan drug
- rare disease
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