Contributor: By loosening standards, the FDA isn't doing rare-disease patients any favors

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Contributor: By loosening standards, the FDA isn't doing rare-disease patients any favors

Sunday 19th October 2025, 10:01AM

It's reasonable to assess rare-disease drugs differently. That's why the FDA has been remarkably flexible about these approvals for decades. But some treatments just aren't any good.

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