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August is SMA Awareness Month!
The SMA community officially recognizes August as Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month, an effort that Cure SMA has been coordinating since 1996. Throughout August, the community works together to raise […]
Read More ›Biogen Releases Update on Spinraza Access
On Monday, Biogen released an update detailing our community’s progress in gaining access to Spinraza. The latest update shows that significant progress has been made in making Spinraza broadly available […]
Read More ›Summer 2017 Issue of Compass Now Available
The summer 2017 issue of Compass is now available online. As part of our most recent round of funding, we’ve announced ten grants totaling $1.03 million for basic research. This […]
Read More ›Call to Action: Senate Expected to Vote on Healthcare Bill Today
Today, members of the Senate are scheduled to begin voting on the Better Care Reconciliation Act (“Better Care Act”) of 2017. This is the Senate’s version of legislation modifying key […]
Read More ›2017 Annual SMA Conference Recap
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2017 Annual SMA Conference at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, FL; it was truly a magical weekend of community, research and fun! While […]
Read More ›Missouri is the First State to Institute Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Governor Eric Greitens today signed into law Missouri Senate Bill 50, instituting newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The bill makes Missouri the first state in the country to […]
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