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Liverpool Echo
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Christopher Megrath

BBC documentary A World Without Dwarfism to explore drug that could end condition

Five-time Paralympic gold-medal winner Ellie Simmonds is set to appear in a new documentary looking at new drug that could end dwarfism.

The BBC documentary is set to shine a light on a controversial new drug that is said to stop the effect in children. The 27-year-old swimmer has a condition known as achondroplasia which is the most common form of dwarfism in the UK, causing people to be born with shorter limbs.

As the NHS runs trials for its roll out, Voxzogo could soon find its way onto the market in the UK. Ellie will be taking a closer look at the morality of taking the drug alongside drawing from her own experiences.

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