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Sarepta gene therapy nears historic decision; what do clinical trial delays mean?

April 17, 2023
Pharmalot Columnist, Senior Writer
In a Columbus, Ohio, lab, a senior scientist at Sarepta Therapeutics looks at immunofluorescence images of the muscle fibers of a patient treated with the company's experimental gene therapy.
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