Two hospitals supplied pituitary glands - NEHB

The North Eastern Health Board has confirmed that two of its hospitals supplied pituitary glands from deceased children to a pharmaceutical firm.

Two hospitals supplied pituitary glands - NEHB
Wed, 18 Aug, 2004 - 17:46

The North Eastern Health Board has confirmed that two of its hospitals supplied pituitary glands from deceased children to a pharmaceutical firm.

The Board has said that the Louth County Hospital in Dundalk and Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan supplied glands for the manufacture of human growth hormones.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: DundalkPlace: NavanPlace: DroghedaOrganisation: NEHBOrganisation: North Eastern Health BoardOrganisation: Louth County HospitalOrganisation: Our Lady’s HospitalOrganisation: Our Lady of Lourdes
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