FDA Doesn’t Endorse Leucovorin for Autism, OKs It for Rare Brain Disorder

The FDA declined to endorse leucovorin as a treatment for autism, but approved the drug to treat cerebral folate deficiency, a rare neurological disorder. The Trump administration has touted leucovorin as an autism treatment, but more research in this area is still needed.

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