Washington, United States, March 10, 2026 (AFP) - Trump administration does about face on autism treatment

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The Trump administration did an about-face Tuesday on an autism treatment it had promoted with great fanfare. It had said back in September it would approve use of a drug called leucovorin -- synthetic vitamin B9 -- to treat the disorder. But on Tuesday the Food and Drug Administration backed off, citing insufficient evidence that it works for the condition. The initial announcement came from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who for decade......

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