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Thalidomide: Impact and Legacy After Sixty Years
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...
Investigating the Disappearance of Thalidomide Pills in the United States
It’s the summer of 1962, and the drug thalidomide has been off the market in Europe for months after it was determined to be unsafe to use during pregnancy. But in the U.S., people...
Uncovering the Dangers of Thalidomide: Medical Investigation Reveals Risks
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...