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A Mid-South family is taking part in a huge victory this week for children with a rare disease.

Monday, the FDA approved the first drug to treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy going against the recommendations of its own doctors.

It’s a move Dalton Al-Chokachi and his mother, Stacie, have fought to make happen, even testifying on Capitol Hill.