17 August 2015 - The Food and Drug Administration is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled “Rare Diseases: Common Issues in Drug Development.” The purpose of this draft guidance is to advance and facilitate the development of drugs and biologics to treat rare diseases. Drug development for rare diseases has many challenges related to the nature of these diseases. This draft guidance is intended to assist sponsors of drug and biological products for treating rare diseases in conducting more efficient and successful development programs.

For more details, go to: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/08/17/2015-20235/rare-diseases-common-issues-in-drug-development-draft-guidance-for-industry-availability?source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery