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STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.K. approves world’s first CRISPR-based medicine; FDA to review pricey cancer drug lacking confirmatory data

U.K. regulators approved a CRISPR-based medicine to treat sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, ushering in a new era of genetic therapy.
Source: Alex Hogan/STAT

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