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What does “RU” stand for?

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What does “RU” stand for?

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RU stands for Roussel Uclaf, the manufacturer of the RU-486 pill. Roussel Uclaf is owned by Hoechst A.G., one of several corporations spun off after World War II from the giant I. G. Farben chemical firm, the firm that supplied Hitler with the Zyklon B gas used to kill Jews and Christians in the Third Reich death camps.[1],[2] What is RU-486? RU-486 (mifepristone) is a synthetic steroid with very unique anti-hormonal properties. RU-486 is an anti-progesterone, which means that it works against the pregnancy hormone (progesterone) and provokes an abortion of the fetus (little one, baby). How does RU-486 work? RU-486 combines with the progesterone present in the endometrium (the lining of the uterus) and other tissues, and annuls the action of the progesterone. In other words, the endometrium is deprived of the hormone it needs to flourish, and thus it dies, causing the death of the preborn baby as well. This is called abortion. Where did RU-486 come from? In April, 1982, after almost tw