FDA is taking on tampons and ‘misleading’ ads starring Serena Williams

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A lifeline or a pharma handout? Either way, this program is set to expire

There’s an obscure U.S. government voucher program due to sunset at the end of this month. Designed in 2012 to encourage drug development for rare childhood diseases, the program provides vouchers to groups who get a drug in that area approved. The voucher is like a fastpass at Disneyland, allowing whoever has it to request the FDA review a drug within six months, vs. the usual 10.

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