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This thoroughly engaging book reveals the extent of Frances Kelsey's heroic stance against the authorisation of the thalidomide drug being licensed for use in the USA. She fought a lonely battle which was hugely significant in preventing the terrible consequences of the drug's use being visited on the American population.
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- Mr James Essinger, Sandra Koutzenko
Jun 24, 2019 · This book tells the story of how one woman – Frances Oldham Kelsey, the Frankie of the book’s title – while working at the nascent Food and Drug Administration in Washington in 1960, managed to block the marketing of the drug Thalidomide for the US market.
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- Mr James Essinger, Sandra Koutzenko
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Thalidomide: patented in Germany as a non-toxic cure-all for sleeplessness and morning sickness. A wonder drug with no side effects. We know differently now. Today, thalidomide is a byword for tragedy and drug reform – a sign of what happens when things aren’t done ‘the right way’.
Jun 24, 2019 · This book tells the story of how one woman – Frances Oldham Kelsey, the Frankie of the book’s title – while working at the nascent Food and Drug Administration in Washington in 1960, managed to block the marketing of the drug Thalidomide for the US market.
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