Orphan Drugs

Health & Science Eric Douglas,

WVU Professor: Pharma Industry Making Billions On Orphan Drugs

Prescription drugs have changed many lives around the world, treating illnesses that were once thought untreatable — mainly because they were considered to be too small a population for a pharmaceutical company to research. News Director Eric Douglas spoke with Sean Tu, a WVU law professor with a Ph.D. in pharmacology who researches these issues.

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Burnout Among Faith Leaders And Orphan Drugs On This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia University researchers in a recent study looked at burnout among community faith leaders, and we learn about issues with orphan drugs and the pharmaceutical industry.

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