Orphan disease

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  • According to US criteria, an orphan disease is one that affects fewer than 200,000 people.
  • An orphan disease is defined as a condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people nationwide.
  • The plight of a person suffering from an orphan disease is to have no reasonable hope for a cure within the foreseeable future.
  • An orphan disease is defined by statute as any disease or condition impacting less than 200,000 Americans.
  • In Europe, an orphan Disease is one that affects 5 people in 10,000, while in the US it is defined as a Disease affecting less that 200,000 people in total (equivalent to an incidence of 7.

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