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Quick Hits: Heartburn Drugs and Stroke Risk & FDA Official Stands by Controversial Drug Approval
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When an FDA Drug Approval is a Bad Decision
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The FDA has approved the first ever treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, going against the recommendation of a panel of…
The battle over the FDA’s potential approval of eteplirsen, a drug to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, demonstrates the power of…
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