Researchers hope new ectopic pregnancy drug could help hundreds

Around one in 80 pregnancies is ectopic, which means the embryo starts to grow in the wrong place.

Researchers hope the trial of a new drug for the treatment of ectopic pregnancy could help hundreds of women every year avoid emergency surgery.

The £1.6m trial, led by Aberdeen University, will investigate whether a specific drug is more effective at managing the condition than the current treatment.

One Aberdeen woman who has experienced a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy hopes the trial will help others.

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