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2 unusual facts about Rh disease


Ortho Pharmaceutical

In 1968, Ortho introduced RhoGAM Rho(D) immune globulin, the first medication developed to prevent Rh hemolytic disease of the newborn.

William Pollack

William Pollack (February 26, 1926 – November 3, 2013) was a British-born American immunologist who developed the Rho(D) immune globulin vaccine against Rh disease, a leading cause of erythroblastosis fetalis.


Ronald Finn

1980 - Finn, together with Cyril Clarke, John Gorman, Vincent Freda, and William Pollack were jointly awarded the 1980 Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research for pioneering work on the Rhesus blood group system, the role of anti-RhD antibodies in the causation of Rh disease, and the prevention of Rh disease with anti-D antibodies.


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