Best Life: Pioneer drug stopping Niemann-Pick Type C

LAKELAND, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Niemann-Pick Type C, or NPC, is a relentlessly progressive and fatal genetic disorder that impacts both the body and the brain. In the U.S., only about 900 people are living with NPC. The disease often robs patients of their ability to speak, think clearly, swallow, walk, and move.

Many are children. Now there’s a new FDA-approved medication that could be a game changer.

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