Co. Tyrone man receives treatment of newly legalised drug

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Thursday, 24 November 2016 13:05

Dermot Devlin campaigned to get Vimizim approved in the UK after suffering from a rare degenerative disease.

The government legalised the drug on Monday and Dermot had his first treatment on Tuesday.

The birth defect, called Morquio, means his body is around 3 foot tall, which cramps the organs.

One major organ affected is the lungs - which resulted in Dermot collapsing on a plane.

He hopes this new treatment will give him back his independence.

Dermot has also called for the Irish government to follow in the UKs footstep.

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