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Alnylam Expands Genetic Testing Program

Jan 05, 2018
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This story has been updated from a previous version that incorrectly stated the development status of an Alynlam AHP drug candidate.

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Alnylam Pharmaceuticals announced on Thursday that it has expanded a program that provides no-cost genetic testing for people at risk for certain genetic diseases to include acute hepatic porphyrias (AHPs).

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