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Abbott, Natalie – Exceptional Parent, 2011
Of the nearly 7,000 rare diseases identified by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), only a few hundred currently have treatments. The development of therapies for rare diseases is often hampered by the special challenges of conducting the needed studies for rare disease drugs and medical devices, such as small numbers of patients and the fact…
Descriptors: Diseases, Patients, Nonprofit Organizations, National Organizations
Wheeler, David L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Observers say the research effort to develop drugs to combat acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is increasingly well-funded but badly coordinated, with many universities not willing or not able to pull their weight. (MSE)
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Cooperation, Drug Therapy, Financial Support