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Gene therapy maker Sarepta tells FDA it won’t halt shipments despite patient deaths
Drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics says it won’t comply with a request from U.S. regulators to halt all shipments of its gene ...
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We are mothers of Duchenne patients. Recent setbacks with Sarepta must not stop progress
As mothers of children with this disease, we have wept helplessly in recent months as friends — fellow members of a club we ...
Sarepta to continue Elevidys shipments despite FDA request to halt
Sarepta (SRPT) plans to continue Elevidys shipments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, despite FDA request not to do so after ...
Sarepta tells FDA it won’t halt shipments despite patient deaths
In a highly unusual move, Cambridge-based Sarepta said late Friday won’t comply with a request from the Food and Drug ...
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FDA Wants Elevidys Off the Market. Sarepta Said No.
Elevidys is a gene therapy approved to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Last month, Sarapta halted sales of the therapy for non-ambulatory patients.
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Sarepta Therapeutics Announces Layoff of 493 Employees, Including 80 in Ohio, Amid FDA Scrutiny and Stock Decline
Sarepta Therapeutics lays off 493 workers amid FDA probe, stock drop, and concerns over its gene therapy treatment, Elevidys.
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Sarepta reports patient death in limb-girdle trial, compounding concerns on gene therapy risks
The death of a 51-year-old man in the study follows two other deaths of Duchenne patients treated with Sarepta’s marketed ...
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Sarepta Therapeutics lays off 500 employees amid FDA investigation, including 80 in Columbus
Sarepta Therapeutics announced it is laying off nearly 500 employees this week, including 80 at its Easton location. According to a mass layoff notice filed with the ...
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Sarepta Tells FDA It Won’t Stop Shipments Despite Patient Deaths
Sarepta Therapeutics announced late Friday evening that it will not comply with the Food and Drug Administration's ...