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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide > In the United States, Food & Drug Agency pharmacologist Frances Oldham Ke
by CptFribble 8y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide
> In the United States, Food & Drug Agency pharmacologist Frances Oldham Kelsey M.D. withstood pressure from the Richardson-Merrell Pharmaceuticals Co. and refused [FDA] approval to market thalidomide, saying further studies were needed.
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> Although thalidomide was never approved for sale in the United States at the time, over 2.5 million tablets had been distributed to over 1,000 physicians during a clinical testing program.
The Fine Article is talking about drug prices. The Thalidomide scandal in the USA was about a large clinical trial. The two are related, but different.