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medicamentos orfaos

English translation: orphan drug

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Portuguese term or phrase:medicamentos orfaos
English translation:orphan drug

17:15 Apr 27, 2012
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / drugs
Portuguese term or phrase: medicamentos orfaos
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emilia eliseo
United States
Local time: 12:52
orphan drug
Explanation:
Os “medicamentos órfãos” são produtos médicos destinados à prevenção, diagnóstico ou tratamento de doenças muito graves ou que constituem um risco para a vida e que são raras. Estes medicamentos são designados como “órfãos” porque, em condições normais de mercado, a indústria farmacêutica tem pouco interesse no desenvolvimento e comercialização de produtos dirigidos para o pequeno número de doentes afectados por doenças muito raras.

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An orphan drug is a pharmaceutical agent that has been developed specifically to treat a rare medical condition, the condition itself being referred to as an orphan disease. The assignment of orphan status to a disease and to any drugs developed to treat it is a matter of public policy in many countries, and has resulted in medical breakthroughs that may not have otherwise been achieved due to the economics of drug research and development.
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Amauri Murai
Brazil
Local time: 13:52
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4 +5orphan drug
Amauri Murai
5 +1orphan drug
Diane Grosklaus Whitty
4 +1orphan medicinal products/orphan drugs
Marlene Curtis


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
orphan drug


Explanation:
Os “medicamentos órfãos” são produtos médicos destinados à prevenção, diagnóstico ou tratamento de doenças muito graves ou que constituem um risco para a vida e que são raras. Estes medicamentos são designados como “órfãos” porque, em condições normais de mercado, a indústria farmacêutica tem pouco interesse no desenvolvimento e comercialização de produtos dirigidos para o pequeno número de doentes afectados por doenças muito raras.

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An orphan drug is a pharmaceutical agent that has been developed specifically to treat a rare medical condition, the condition itself being referred to as an orphan disease. The assignment of orphan status to a disease and to any drugs developed to treat it is a matter of public policy in many countries, and has resulted in medical breakthroughs that may not have otherwise been achieved due to the economics of drug research and development.



    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_drug
Amauri Murai
Brazil
Local time: 13:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you! :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia Aquino
0 min
  -> Obrigado!
agree  Diane Grosklaus Whitty: Thorough explanation!
1 min
  -> Many thanks! :)
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
9 mins
  -> Obrigado!
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
41 mins
  -> Obrigado!
agree  Margarida Ataide
3 hrs
  -> Obrigado!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
orphan drug


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_drug



    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_drug
    Reference: http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/DevelopingProductsforRareDise...
Diane Grosklaus Whitty
United States
Local time: 11:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
9 mins
  -> Thanks to both you. I threw my "vote" to Amauri, who replied at same time as I but with a more thorough explanation.
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
orphan medicinal products/orphan drugs


Explanation:
https://www.google.com/webhp?source=search_app#hl=en&sclient...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 12:52
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 531

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
9 mins
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