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KATIE THOMAS, NY Times: Science
Thu, 06/22/2017 - 3:50pm

The case of Exondys 51 poses emotionally charged issues for families of young boys with a rare illness, who are fighting companies to get coverage for an expensive drug approved on a lower bar of proof.

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