FDA's Orphan Designation Backlog Plan Focuses On Efficiency, Not Staff

No additional hiring is expected as US agency announces formal plan to return orphan review times to the original 90-day goal.

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The US FDA will not add more staff to eliminate its backlog of orphan drug designation requests and return review times to the status quo.

An orphan designation makes a drug sponsor eligible for several incentives, including seven years of marketing exclusivity upon approval and tax credits for clinical trial costs. FDA's 90 In...

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