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New FDA Orphan Drugs for Acute Chest Syndrome, Acute Recurrent Repetitive Seizures, Pouchitis
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Title New FDA Orphan Drugs for Acute Chest Syndrome, Acute Recurrent Repetitive Seizures, Pouchitis
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568694?src=rss
Description The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to A-001 for the prevention of acute chest syndrome in patients with sickle cell disease, JZP-8 for the treatment of recurrent acute repetitive seizures in patients with epilepsy, and AST-120 for the treatment of pouchitis. Medscape Medical News
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Date Jan 12, 2008
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