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'Wonder Drug' traces the dark history of thalidomide and the birth defects it caused

Jul 5, 2023 · 7m
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  • Jennifer Vanderbes' 'Wonder Drug' details the thalidomide tragedy.
  • FDA inspector Frances Kelsey prevented the drug's U.S. approval.
  • Examines the unregulated pharmaceutical industry in the 1960s.

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Jennifer Vanderbes
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