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Controversial Dwarfism Drug Helps Regulate Bone Development In Children

Researchers at BioMarin Pharmaceutical have created a controversial drug that helps regulate bone development in children with the most common type of dwarfism. But some argue it’s a profit-driven solution in search of a problem.

Host Tonya Mosley talks with reporter Damian Garde (@damiangarde), who has been covering the story for our partners at STAT, the health and medicine publication.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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