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Sarepta Therapeutics says it will pause shipments of Duchenne gene therapy

Shipments will halt by close of business Tuesday evening, the company said. Sarepta had initially rejected the agency’s ...

Sarepta’s Duchenne Therapy Sparked Fears Even Before FDA’s Order

There were warnings to the FDA about Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. before US regulators asked the company to halt shipments of its gene therapy.

Sarepta shares slide again as drugmaker bows to FDA pressure to pause gene therapy

Sarepta Therapeutics is pausing shipments of its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy following several patient deaths that ...
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Sarepta to Now Voluntarily Pause Shipments of Elevidys Duchenne Gene Therapy

The FDA had made the request Friday, which Sarepta initially rebuffed, following the death of a third patient treated with one of the firm's gene therapies.
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Lack of Transparency Tarnishes Sarepta’s Sheen as Patient Deaths Trigger FDA Battle

Sarepta Therapeutics’ stock has dropped precipitously as questions swirl around the safety of its gene therapies. Meanwhile, the Duchenne patient community fears losing access to Elevidys while the ...

Sarepta Therapeutics laying off dozens in Ohio, won't comply with FDA request to halt therapy

After the FDA request, Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Sarepta said in a statement that it will continue to ship the therapy to ambulatory people but maintain a halt it implemented June 15 for ...