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MDA Hosting Online Q&A on COVID-19 Today

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is hosting an online Q&A session today to discuss the best ways that people with neuromuscular diseases might protect themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 30-minute session can be accessed on the MDA’s Facebook page, and starts at 6 p.m. EST. People with…

FDA Issues No Fines for Data Problems in Zolgensma’s Application

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has decided not to fine or otherwise sanction Novartis for manipulated data included in the application that led to Zolgensma‘s approval to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in children up to age 2. The FDA was not informed until roughly a month after it announced…