Growth Drug Controversy

Growth Drug Controversy

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 1654 , Segment 2

How We Read Now, Growth Drug Controversy, The Princess Spy

Episode: How We Read Now, Growth Drug Controversy, The Princess Spy

  • Jul 30, 2021 8:00 pm
  • 15:22 mins

There’s a new drug that can make children with dwarfism grow almost as much as those without the condition. It sounds like it would be a good thing, but many little people find the treatment offensive. Erin Pritchard believes children should choose if they should take the drug. Pritchard is a lecturer in disability and education at Liverpool Hope University. (Originally aired: October 6th, 2020)