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Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey: The FDA's Stronghold
Episode 36
Published 9 months, 1 week ago
Description
Frances refused FDA approval of thalidomide for treating morning sickness until it was deemed safe... which it wasn't. Aarati tells the story of the FDA medical officer who held the line against a shady pharmaceutical company and saved American babies.
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