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Orphan Drug Exclusivity: How Rare-Disease Medicines Get Market Protection

Orphan Drug Exclusivity: How Rare-Disease Medicines Get Market Protection
Nov, 29 2025 Keaton Groves

Orphan drug exclusivity gives pharmaceutical companies seven years of market protection for rare-disease treatments, encouraging development where profits are low. Learn how it works, why it's controversial, and how it compares to patents and global systems.