Unmet medical need

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An unmet medical need is a condition or symptom whose treatment or diagnosis is not addressed adequately by available therapy. An unmet medical need includes an immediate need for a defined population (e.g., to treat a serious condition with no or limited treatment) or a longer-term need for society (e.g., to address the development of resistance to antibacterial drugs).

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Patient-Focused Drug Development Glossary

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