https://www.wkms.org/tags/orphan-drug-act Orphan Drug Act en-US Copyright Wed, 13 Sep 2017 17:20:00 GMT https://www.wkms.org/government-politics/npr-news/2017-09-13/fda-moves-to-rein-in-drugmakers-abuse-of-orphan-drug-law Following an investigation by Kaiser Health News and NPR, the Food and Drug Administration has moved to close a loophole that lets drugmakers skip pediatric testing of drugs to treat rare diseases. Wed, 13 Sep 2017 17:20:00 GMT https://www.wkms.org/government-politics/npr-news/2017-09-13/fda-moves-to-rein-in-drugmakers-abuse-of-orphan-drug-law Sarah Jane Tribble