NIH to the rescue on the drug pipeline

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ScienceInsider reports on NIH’s new initiative to develop drugs for orphan diseases. Money quote:

NIH leaders today announced a $120 million, 5-year plan to set up a drug development service center at the agency. The center’s chemists and toxicologists will modify promising compounds until they’re ready to be tested in people. The focus will be on rare and neglected diseases.

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