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Minnesota Becomes Second State to Adopt Newborn Screening for SMA
On December 27, the Minnesota Commissioner of Health accepted the recommendation of the state’s Advisory Committee on Heritable and Congenital Disorders to add SMA to Minnesota’s newborn screening panel. With […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Announces Funding for Care Centers Across the US
Cure SMA is pleased to announce the first grants from $450,000 in funding to help increase capacity at SMA treatment sites across the US. In order to increase the number […]
Read More ›Biogen and Ionis Enter Into New Collaboration to Identify Novel Therapies for the Treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Biogen and Ionis Pharmaceuticals announced that they have entered into a new collaboration agreement to identify new antisense oligonucleotide drug candidates for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Biogen […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Assists Hundreds of Families in 2017
Each year, Cure SMA provides thousands of families with vital support and resources to help them live active, engaged and hopeful lives. Our programs provide tangible support for families affected […]
Read More ›Miller McNeil Woodruff Foundation Awards Cure SMA Generous Gift
The Miller McNeil Woodruff Foundation recently awarded $87,000 to Cure SMA, in order to further research that will lead to treatments for all ages, stages and types of SMA. Their […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Statement on Tax Reform Bill and the Repeal of the Individual Mandate
On Wednesday, Congress passed the most sweeping tax bill in a generation. Cure SMA has been monitoring and advocating on your behalf as this legislation went through the Congress. We […]
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