Wednesday, 21 August 2019

New drug for people who can bleed uncontrollably

New drug for people who can bleed uncontrollably Christopher Stephens has haemophilia A - his body lacks a protein that makes blood clot. A simple graze can mean the two-year-old bleeds uncontrollably.

To avoid this he needs treatment every few days with a drug put into his bloodstream via a tube in his chest.

But now, NHS England has agreed to fund a new therapy for patients like him. BBC News

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