05 January 2007

Dr Marita Pohlschmidt, Director of Research at the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, said: "People and families living with muscular dystrophy look to breakthroughs in science in the hope that a cure or treatment will be found for this devastating disease. The government must take their views and hopes seriously. The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign would be disappointed to see any move that broke with the UK's long tradition of well-regulated, cutting edge research."

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