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The treatment is made by Bluebird Bio, and is reported to represent a potential cure for the rare blood disorder. The Wall Street Journal notes it will be one of the most expensive drugs in the U.S. The treatment, called Zynteglo, had been approved in Europe but its costs were deemed prohibitive.