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Quick Policy Note - 📝 Orphan Cures Act(rare-disease) in Big Beautiful Bill

Quick Policy Note - 📝 Orphan Cures Act(rare-disease) in Big Beautiful Bill

H.R.1 makes key changes to Medicare’s drug price negotiation program, specifically expanding exemptions for orphan drugs those intended to treat rare diseases.

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Jul 03, 2025
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H.R.1 makes key changes to Medicare’s drug price negotiation program, specifically expanding exemptions for orphan drugs those intended to treat rare diseases.

Under current law, only orphan drugs approved for a single rare condition are exempt from negotiation. H.R.1 broadens this significantly:

  • Any period during which a drug held an FDA orphan designati…

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