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Padula, W.V., Parasrampuria, S., Socal, M.P. et al. Reply to Comment on “Market Exclusivity for Drugs with Multiple Orphan Approvals (1983–2017) and Associated Budget Impact in the US”. PharmacoEconomics 38, 1375–1376 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40273-020-00973-9
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