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Amid Pricing Criticism, Marathon 'Pausing' Emflaza Launch

 
• By Derrick Gingery

Company plans to meet with caregivers and consider other options before moving forward.

Marathon Pharmaceuticals LLC has decided to hold the launch of its newly approved Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment Emflaza before it even started.

Company CEO Jeffrey Aronin wrote on the CureDuchenne blog Feb

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