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Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey: The FDA's Stronghold

Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey: The FDA's Stronghold

Episode 36 Published 9 months, 1 week ago
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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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