FDA approves first U.S. treatment for Chagas disease

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Title: FDA approves first U.S. treatment for Chagas disease

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FDA approves first U.S. treatment for Chagas disease

08/29/2017 04:51 PM EDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to benznidazole for use in children ages 2 to 12 years old with Chagas disease. It is the first treatment approved in the United States for the treatment of Chagas disease.

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