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Devon mother calls for drug to help with Muscular Dystrophy

A mother from Devon is calling for a potentially life changing muscular dystrophy drug to be made available on the NHS. Today she joined a group of campaigners at Downing Street who say the drug is taking too long arrive.

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Devon mum's petition for muscular dystrophy drug

Leo Le Gal is being treated with the drug, Translana, in America Credit: ITV News

A mother from Ivybridge in Devon is urging the government to approve a drug that could help treat children with muscular dystrophy.

Ruth Le Gal will meet MPs in Westminster later to hand over a petition. Her son is being treated in America with the drug - and while it's widely approved elsewhere in Europe, the NHS is yet to make it available here.

Children deteriorate very quickly who have got this illness and this medication can stop this illness, can keep them stable and keep them healthy.

– Ruth Le Gal, Leo's mother

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