Drugmaker Marathon ‘Pausing’ Delivery Of $89,000-a-year Muscular Dystrophy Drug

(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News)

In a surprise move Monday, Marathon Pharmaceuticals told patient advocates that it would “pause” the launch of its drug Emflaza because of pricing concerns expressed by patients and advocacy groups. Continue reading article here…

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