Researchers to trial new drug for ectopic pregnancy treatment

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By Lucinda Cameron, PA Media

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

The £1.6 million trial, led by the University of Aberdeen, will investigate whether a drug called mifepristone is more effective at treating ectopic pregnancy than the current medical treatment.