The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted an early approval to S...
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November 4, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted an early approval to Sarepta Therapeutics Inc’s gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy . DMD is a rare, genetic disorder that hampers muscle movement mainly in men, affecting one in every 3,500 to 5,000 males.Reporting by Dania Nadeem in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila
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