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FDA advisers vote against experimental ALS treatment pushed by patients
Read full article: FDA advisers vote against experimental ALS treatment pushed by patientsFederal health advisers have voted overwhelmingly against recommending approval of an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease, the fatal muscle-wasting disease.
Experimental treatment pushed by ALS patients gets day before FDA, but agency unconvinced it works
Read full article: Experimental treatment pushed by ALS patients gets day before FDA, but agency unconvinced it worksThe Food and Drug Administration meets this week to consider a much-debated treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Pressured by patients, FDA reviews ALS drug with modest data
Read full article: Pressured by patients, FDA reviews ALS drug with modest dataThe Food and Drug Administration meets next week to review a closely watched drug for ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, following months of lobbying by patient groups and congressional lawmakers.