The Health Ministry should approve a drug named Spinraza that can help people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), said WeCare Journey co-founder Yap Sook Yee.
“On December 23, 2016, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved the first-ever drug therapy for spinal muscular atrophy or SMA, called Spinraza (Nusinersen),” said Yap.
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