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fromwww.npr.org
21 hours ago

As parents clamor for a treatment touted for autism, doctors hesitate to prescribe it

Federal officials promoted leucovorin as a potential autism treatment, sparking widespread parent interest despite medical organizations advising against routine prescription for autism.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 days ago

FDA declines to approve drug touted by Trump as a treatment for autism

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved leucovorin, a synthetic form of vitamin B9, as a treatment for a rare genetic condition that causes folate deficiencies in the brain. The decision comes just months after U.S. president Donald Trump, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and FDA chief Marty Makary lauded the drug as a treatment for autism.
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US politics
fromFast Company
5 months ago

How the FDA plans on fast-tracking leucovorin to treat autism

FDA enlisted GSK to fast-track leucovorin approval for cerebral folate deficiency, potentially expanding prescribing and insurance coverage.
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