The Orphan Drug Machine

Timeline: The Orphan Drug Act

January 17, 2017

Follow the twists and turns of the orphan drug industry over the past three decades. Key moments in the history of orphan drugs range from a pivotal TV show to the AIDS crisis and a private meeting in a bathroom on Capitol Hill.

Timeline Contributors: Emily Kopp, Sydney Lupkin, Sarah Jane Tribble and Lydia Zuraw

This story was produced by Kaiser Health News, an editorially independent program of the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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January 17, 2017

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<p><strong>Timeline Contributors:</strong> Emily Kopp, Sydney Lupkin, Sarah Jane Tribble and Lydia Zuraw</p>
<p><em>This story was produced by <a href="http://kffhealthnews.org/">Kaiser Health News</a>, an editorially independent program of the <a href="https://www.kff.org/">Kaiser Family Foundation</a>.</em></p>

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