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Today In History (August 07 1962)

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 9:42 am
by WhiteHealer
TODAY IN HISTORY
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1962: Canadian-born American pharmacologist Frances Oldham Kelsey is awarded the President’s Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service for her refusal to authorize the drug thalidomide in the United States. Thalidomide was marketed by the pharmaceutical industry to pregnant women as a wonderful, side-effect-free way to prevent morning sickness, among other uses. It caused over 4,000 unborn children to die in the womb, and more than 6,000 to be born with horrific deformities.

Re: Today In History (August 07 1962)

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 5:50 pm
by Jim Mathias
Good to see you back White Healer, I hope that your time away brought you refreshment.

Re: Today In History (August 07 1962)

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:54 am
by WhiteHealer
A much needed vacation, but I'm glad to be back to my duties.

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