After surprise rejection of hemophilia gene therapy, BioMarin asks FDA to approve dwarfism drug

A controversial drug to treat the most common form of dwarfism is heading for a federal regulator's decision. BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: BMRN) of San Rafael said Thursday that it submitted its new drug application for the Food and Drug Administration to approve its drug, called vosoritide, as a once-daily injection for children with achondroplasia. The bone-growth disorder prevents cartilage fr om changing into bone. The application comes a day after the FDA rejected BioMarin's request…
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