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A synthetic form of progesterone was given FDA approval more than half a century ago, and ever since doctors have been prescribing it for their patients with high-risk pregnancies through compounding pharmacies at about $10 per dose.
But recently it was designated an "orphan drug" by the FDA, meaning that the company KV Pharmaceutical was given the exclusive right of production and sale.