869 shaares
The government has asked scientists to carry out research into the impact of the controversial pregnancy drug DES, following an ITV News investigation.
Diethylstilbestrol, commonly known as DES, was a synthetic hormone prescribed to an estimated 300'000 women on the NHS between the late 1930s and 1980s to treat several issues, including miscarriage, until it was linked to rare cancers and infertility in the daughters of those who took it.
Diethylstilbestrol, commonly known as DES, was a synthetic hormone prescribed to an estimated 300'000 women on the NHS between the late 1930s and 1980s to treat several issues, including miscarriage, until it was linked to rare cancers and infertility in the daughters of those who took it.
