Breaking news: In a major advance, the FDA on Friday approved two gene therapies that target sickle cell disease, one of which is the first commercially available treatment in the United States based on gene editing technology

FDA approves two sickle cell therapies, including the first CRISPR medicine

The therapies offer hope for a long-overlooked genetic illness that can cause excruciating pain and cut decades off people’s lives.

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