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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...
Thalidomide Safety Concerns: Frances Oldham Kelsey’s Doubts
Thalidomide Safety Concerns: Frances Oldham Kelsey's VigilanceIn the early 1960s, the German pharmaceutical market was experiencing a boom, with one of the best-selling drugs being a sedative called Contergan. The active ingredient in Contergan...
Thalidomide: The Doctor Who Refused – Uncovering the Devil in the Details
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...