Strasbourg, 23/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - Adopting a report by Greek Christian Democrat Antonios Trakatellis by 390 to 116 with 25 abstentions, the European Parliament has backed the draft Council recommendation on EU action on orphan disease (rare diseases). Following the rapporteur's recommendations, the EP strengthened the European Commission's initial draft document in several respects - structural aid for an 'Orphanet' database; involving patients' organisations in compiling national...