FDA Authorizes Tool For Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Screening in Newborns
The FDA has granted marketing authorization for the GSP Neonatal Creatine Kinase-MM to aid physicians in screening newborns for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
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