Leadiant Biosciences, Inc

Employee Size

51-200

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Rockville, MD

From its Rockville base, Leadiant Biosciences develops and distributes prescription therapies for people living with rare diseases. The private U.S. pharmaceutical company draws on a longstanding heritage in orphan-drug development, becoming the fourth company in the world to receive a U.S. Orphan Drug Designation in 1984. Its research teams work with physicians, researchers, academic institutions and biotechnology organizations, while patient-support programs provide education and resources beyond the medicine itself.

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