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Thalidomide.
Thalidomide is back. In 1960, the drug was rejected for approval by the FDA thanks to the heroic efforts of Dr. Frances Kelsey. It became apparent that the drug caused appalling birth defects in children whose mothers were exposed to thalidomide during pregnancy. On September 4th and 5th, the FDA ...
January 1, 1998; The Network News

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