Puberty blockers trial paused over concerns from medicines watchdog
The medicines regulator is suggesting the minimum age limit for trial should be raised to 14.
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""vital that the trial for puberty blockers for under-16s went ahead, or we're going to have ongoing charlatans just handing out inappropriate drugs""
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The medicines regulator is suggesting the minimum age limit for trial should be raised to 14.
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