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I don't think there were many better hopes out there for ALS. That's why they approved the drug despite weak data supporting it. This outcome is devastating for people with ALS and their families.

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As someone with ALS, This drug was prescribed for me by my doctor as equivalent to other ALS medications, namely that they barely slow the progression of the disease. We are talking three to six months of life extension.

You are overselling the effects of this drug harder than the manufacturer did.

It wasn’t the manufacturer that was what convinced the FDA to approve this drug. It was people like you.

Drugs shouldn't be approved on hope. They should be approved on evidence. And there was never any evidence for this one. Just letting it inspire hope was hurting its victims.

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