Newsletter | February 18, 2026

02.18.26 -- Policy Matters: The Reauthorized Rare Pediatric Disease Voucher Program

FEATURED ARTICLE

Policy Matters: The Reauthorized Rare Pediatric Disease Voucher Program

Congress finally reauthorized the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher program, after it expired in 2024. That matters a lot to patients and drug developers, writes George Magrath, M.D. 

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