Canada Greenlights ALS Drug As US Regulators Face Pressure During Review

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is one of the most difficult diseases in the world to treat. Its cause is still a mystery to doctors. And the disease's unforgiving progression -- which sees a breakdown of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord -- leads to severe disability and death.

On Monday, there was a glimmer of hope for some, as Canadian health regulators approved a new treatment for ALS for the first time since 2018. But the drug faces an uncertain path down south.

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