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Rankin County teen wins battle for treatment with FDA drug approval
FDA approval of Elamipretide ensures access for about 160 U.S. patients with rare mitochondrial diseases after a family proved the drug’s effectiveness.
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Mississippi Teen Sees New Life Ahead as FDA Approves Barth Syndrome Drug
Rankin County teen Christopher Pena has spent his life battling Barth syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that weakens the body. On Friday, he learned the drug he credits with giving him strength to jump, carry heavy items and keep up in school won accelerated approval from the FDA. The post Mississippi Teen Sees New Life Ahead as FDA Approves Barth Syndrome Drug appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
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