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Pfizer Unveils Rare-Diseases Unit
by Lisa M. Jarvis
June 21, 2010
| A version of this story appeared in
Volume 88, Issue 25
Taking a page from GlaxoSmithKline’s playbook, Pfizer has created a research unit devoted to finding new medicines to treat rare diseases. A rare or “orphan” disease is defined as one that impacts fewer than 200,000 patients. More than 6,000 diseases are classified as orphan diseases, but less than 10% have dedicated treatments, Pfizer says. GSK established its unit focused on rare diseases in February. The moves come as pharma firms scour the landscape for untapped commercial opportunities.
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