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Orphan drugs revisited: author's response
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Sir,
McCabe and colleagues1 discuss what they consider to be a range of inaccuracies in our article on the funding of drugs for exceptionally rare diseases.2 However, we may in fact be singing from a similar hymn sheet.
Where we differ from McCabe et al.13 is in offering practical solutions. Their strict efficiency stance
Centre for Economics and Policy in Health Institute of Medical and Social Care Research University of Wales Bangor
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