Tag: Thalidomide scandal

Jennifer Vanderbes, an investigative journalist, uncovered a shocking discovery while researching the history of thalidomide in the U.S. for her book, "Wonder Drug." She found that there were far more people harmed by the...

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 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...