As an inquiry into the infected blood scandal that has claimed 3,000 lives in Britain prepares to report on its findings, victims and families who have lost loved ones tell their stories
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When Roger Newman was just 10 years old, doctors told his parents that his haemophilia could now be treated with a commercial blood product promoted by the drug industry as a wonder treatment.
Instead of regular trips to the hospital, the freeze-dried plasma concentrate could be kept in the fridge and administered at home. Parents were given training on mixing the white powder with purified water and injecting their children.
