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New drug to treat thalassemia

KUALA LUMPUR: A new drug for thalassemia children below the age of eight will be available in Malaysia in a month or two.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said patients who were not receiving optimal treatment or experiencing side effects from current drugs would be dispensed the new oral medication called Exjade.

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