On May 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rapamune (sirolimus), to treat lymphangioleiomyomatosis, a rare, progressive lung disease that primarily affects women of childbearing age. This is the first drug approved to treat the disease. Read more.
FDA approves drug for rare lung disease
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