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poconnor Oct 3

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📬 October's newsletter looks at the turmoil in the UK pharmaceutical industry, why this matters - and what you can do.

💚 PKU news: Support NSPKU in parliament, another promising treatment in development

🧠 Brain news: Do we have a sideline test for concussion at last?!

🥘 Plus: 4 Low-protein recipes to try out

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poconnor Aug 29, 2025

Catch up after the summer with curated news on PKU, brain injury, and mental health.
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Curated news on PKU, Brain Injury, Mental Health, Rare Disease

News for September 2025: PKU App now free, More help for long-term conditions, New PKU podcast, Four new recipe sites to try - and much more. Subscribe today for free.

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poconnor Apr 4, 2025

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poconnor Nov 21, 2024

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PigPen: Pauline O'Connor, author & advocate.

poconnor Oct 22, 2024

Thrilled to announce a new feature at PigPen 🐷 🖋️ Comments & engagement!

Huge thanks to @soheb for being a great beta tester.

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