Article 3VKGD Pregnant woman in Viagra-type drug trial recalls 'whirlwind' rush to sign up

Pregnant woman in Viagra-type drug trial recalls 'whirlwind' rush to sign up

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Daniel Boffey in Brussels
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Mother of healthy two-year-old unsure whether she was told of risks in sildenafil trial

A woman who took part in a Dutch drug trial in which 11 babies died has spoken of going through a "whirlwind" of emotions before she signed up.

Lana Huf-Germain, 38, was one of 183 pregnant women who took part in a programme to test whether the drug sildenafil, which is sold under the brand name Viagra, would spur the growth of unborn children in the womb.

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