Serono Rebif Approval Is First Orphan Drug Challenge Based On Efficacy

FDA's licensure of Serono's Rebif marks the first time the agency has overridden orphan drug exclusivity based on an efficacy endpoint, a March 7 1Office of Orphan Products Development memo outlining FDA's rationale for the approval states

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