On Sept. 4, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xuriden (uridine triacetate), the first FDA-approved treatment for patients with hereditary orotic aciduria, a rare metabolic disorder that has been reported in about 20 patients worldwide.
FDA approves drug for rare metabolic disorder
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