Word: betaseron
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Betaseron, a newly approved drug for treating the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, is in short supply because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration caught the manufacturer off guard when it approved the treatment earlier than expected this summer. The drug will be distributed exclusively through a computerized lottery for at least the next year. Only 20% of an estimated 100,000 eligible patients may be permitted to buy the new medication...