World First: UK Approves Gene Therapy for Blood Disorders.

Published Date: 18 Nov 2023

According to the nation's medical regulator, Britain has approved gene therapy for patients 12 years of age and older with the goal of curing sickle-cell disease and another kind of inherited blood disorder.

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