Tag: Thalidomide history

In September 2024, a group of American thalidomide survivors and their families headed to Washington, D.C. to advocate for government support. This marked over 60 years since Frances Oldham Kelsey, a medical examiner at...

Uncovering the Dangers of Thalidomide: Medical Investigation Reveals RisksIn the early 1960s, the world was shaken by a medical mystery that had devastating consequences for countless families. Dr. Widukind Lenz, a German pediatrician, embarked...

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Thalidomide: The Doctor Who Stood Against Big Pharma - Revealing the TruthIn the latest installment of Lost Women of Science, we are introduced to Frances Oldham Kelsey, a physician and pharmacologist who made a...