Haffner Associates, LLC
Biotechnology ResearchMaryland, United States2-10 Employees
Haffner Associates, LLC is a biotechnology research firm founded in 2009 that concentrates on facilitating the development of therapies for rare and devastating diseases. It supports biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies of all sizes by shaping orphan product strategies, including regulatory feasibility, evaluation of clinical study design, and troubleshooting development issues. The firm also authors and reviews applications for orphan drug designations, pediatric rare disease designation vouchers, and breakthrough therapy designations, and it prepares materials for meetings with the FDA and EMA. It further helps connect patients and advocacy groups with key opinion leaders and interprets regulatory policies and communications from agencies worldwide. The company also engages patients and advocacy groups to develop policy initiatives and to identify suitable pharmaceutical partners to adopt a product, while guiding stakeholders through the broader biotech and regulatory landscape. Based in Rockville, Maryland, the organization operates as a small team within the biotechnology research sector.