Overlooked Drug Could Save Thousands Of Moms After Childbirth
Back in the 1960s, a female doctor in Japan created a powerful drug to help mothers who hemorrhage after childbirth. The medicine is inexpensive to make. It's safe to use. And it stops bleeding quickly by helping keep naturally forming blood clots intact. The drug's inventor, Utako Okamoto, hoped …
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