Wonder drug : the secret history of Thalidomide in America and its hidden victims
by Vanderbes, Jennifer (Author)
Summary
"When the application for a new sedative called Kevadon--commonly known as thalidomide--landed on Frances Kelsey's desk at the FDA in 1960, it seemed destined to sail through the review process. The drug, billed as entirely risk-free, was already being sold in forty-six countries. But when Kelsey le... Full description
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