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TeachMeFinance.com - explain orphan drugs orphan drugs The term 'orphan drugs' as it applies to the area of drug testing can be defined as ' An FDA category that refers to medications used to treat diseases and conditions that occur rarely. There is little financial incentive for the pharmaceutical industry to develop medications for these diseases or conditions. Orphan drug status, however, gives a manufacturer specific financial incentives to develop and provide such medications'. Previous 5 Terms: Orographic Uplift Orographic Waves orology oropendola Orphan Anvil Next 5 Terms: Orphan sources (unwanted radioactive material) orthoepy orthogenesis orthography orthophoto map About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.