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. 2020 Dec 11;117(50):868-869.
doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0868.

The Evaluation of Orphan Drugs by the German Joint Federal Committee-An Eight-Year Review

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The Evaluation of Orphan Drugs by the German Joint Federal Committee-An Eight-Year Review

Sandra Schulz et al. Dtsch Arztebl Int. .
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Flow chart of (a) the ODs included in the analysis, and (b) their additional benefit classification OD, orphan drugs; TIs, therapeutic indications

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