FDA denies approval for drug that improved a Rankin County teen’s life

RANKIN CO., Miss. (WLBT) – A Rankin County teenager’s life-changing medication is being denied approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, leaving him and many others with rare diseases unsure of their futures.

According to the teen’s family, the medication is safe and they blame red tape for the pharmaceutical company being forced to halt production.

“It made it easier to have a life,” Christopher Pena said…

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