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Re:Ask HN: What problems don't have a profitable business so... by DoreenMichele on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @08:21PM (#15911209)
In the US, the FDA tries to incentivize it:

https://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/DevelopingProductsforRareDis...

The problem is this results in drugs that cost a fortune and still only helps a small percentage of sufferers, like the $300k drug for CF that only helps 5% of CF patients.

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/nova-scotia/cystic-fibros...

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