Leucovorin prescriptions spiked

Prescription rates for Leucovorin nearly doubled in the weeks following a Sept. 22 federal press conference where Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommended the drug as a treatment for some children with autism.

A line chart showing a spike in prescription rates for Leucovorin for following a Sept. 22 press conference by the federal government citing the drug as a potential treatment for children with cerebral folate deficiency.

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Prescription rates reflect prescriptions per 100,000 clinic visits

Chart: JOHN HANCOCK/GLOBE STAFFSource: Jeremy Faust and Michael Barnett