medication that clears excess iron

Two Toronto scientists, Michael Spino and Fernando Tricta, will jointly receive the Humanitarian of the Year Award from Cooley’s Anemia Foundation Gala in New York City on June 8 for their work on a medication that clears excess iron from the bodies of patients with thalassemia, a red blood cell disorder.

http://news.nationalpost.com/health/two-toronto-scientists-honoured-for-their-work-with-breakthrough-drug

Interesting, thanks for the link!