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New treatment for peanut allergy backed by FDA

Posted at 7:50 AM, Sep 17, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-18 17:51:24-04

The Allergenic Products Advisorty Committee, which was convened by the FDA, is backing a new treatment for people who have an allergy to peanuts. The treatment comes in a form of a capsule.

The treatment could be approved by January. This will be the first drug approved for treatment.

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