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The Orphan Drug Act at 35: Observations and an Outlook for the Twenty-First Century

In: Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 19

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  • Nicholas Bagley
  • Benjamin Berger
  • Amitabh Chandra
  • Craig Garthwaite
  • Ariel D. Stern

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  • Nicholas Bagley & Benjamin Berger & Amitabh Chandra & Craig Garthwaite & Ariel D. Stern, 2018. "The Orphan Drug Act at 35: Observations and an Outlook for the Twenty-First Century," NBER Chapters, in: Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 19, pages 97-137, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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