U.S. Expands Newborn Screenings to Include Duchenne and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
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U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services has approved adding Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy to the newborn screening panel, enabling earlier diagnosis and treatment to improve outcomes for affected children.
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- Secretary Kennedy Adds Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy to Newborn Screenings U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (.gov)
- Two rare diseases added to newborn screening recommendations statnews.com
- Orchard Therapeutics Celebrates Addition of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy to the U.S. Recommended Uniform Screening Panel Yahoo Finance
- Sarepta rises as HHS adds Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screenings Seeking Alpha
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Adds Duchenne to Recommended Uniform Screening Panel Muscular Dystrophy Association
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