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Jan 23, 2024

Slovakia is in the process of starting routine newborn screening for SMA.

Slovakia is in the process of starting routine newborn screening for SMA. The Children's University Hospital in Banská Bystrica, which is the only facility to carry out genetic screening in Slovakia, has been contracted from 1st January 2024 to screen all newborns for two diseases: SMA and SCID, in addition to the 27 disorders that all newborns are already being screened for.

Approximately 6 children are diagnosed with SMA in Slovakia every year.

https://spravy.rtvs.sk/2024/01/skrining-dokaze-u-deti-predvidat-dalsie-dve-choroby-lekari-tak-dokazu-zasiahnut-vcas/

Nov 28, 2023

SMA Newborn Screening now available in Ireland

Newborn Screening for SMA is now available in Ireland. The Irish SMA HTA was published this week and is available in our ressources section.

Oct 31, 2023

Iceland: Spinraza approved for treatment of adults living with SMA

The drug Spinraza, used to treat the neurodegenerative disease SMA, has been approved for the treatment of adults in October 2023. So far, it has only been approved for use by children. For more information please click here.