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Shipments will halt by close of business Tuesday evening, the company said. Sarepta had initially rejected the agency’s request, which was issued Friday.
There were warnings to the FDA about Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. before US regulators asked the company to halt shipments of its gene therapy.
The FDA has placed multiple investigational gene therapy clinical trials on hold, signaling broader platform concerns.
While Sarepta has now consented to the FDA’s request to stop selling Elevidys, the company’s brief standoff with the agency could still carry major consequences for the Duchenne community.