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Thalidomide: How a Miracle Medication Became a Global Tragedy
07 Nov 2025 15:39 GMT
The thalidomide memorials around the world remind the medical community of the cost … of inadequate drug testing. Pharmaceutical companies started implementing more rigorous clinical trials and …
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DARZALEX FASPRO® is the first and only treatment approved by the U.S. FDA for patients with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma
06 Nov 2025 23:45 GMT
… and blurred vision.
Pre-medicate patients with histamine-1 … lenalidomide, pomalidomide, or thalidomide is contraindicated in pregnant women … ; Development, LLC and Janssen Biotech, Inc. are both Johnson … and-only-treatment-approved-by-the-us-fda-for-patients …
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From the archive: After thalidomide
05 Nov 2025 10:51 GMT
The drug thalidomide was withdrawn in 1961 … science correspondent, who wrote: “Thalidomide is much safer [than barbiturates … in the thalidomide suits. He was well qualified in drug-testing … parents and children have a remedy against you”. The letter …
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Children of women given ‘horrendous’ pregnancy drug face cancer and infertility, as thousands of victims feared
04 Nov 2025 10:28 GMT
… said.
She also said doctors told her husband they … during pregnancy.
Morning sickness pill thalidomide is the most famous … of the most devastating pharmaceutical failures in UK history. … the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified health care providers …
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Calls for public inquiry into pregnancy drug after ITV News investigation
04 Nov 2025 08:48 GMT
… now-banned drug given on the NHS, dubbed “the hidden thalidomide”, are … all they wanted was fair treatment.
“It is crucial that … harmed by other medical scandals, said GPs and doctors need to … harmed by other medical scandals, said GPs and doctors need more …
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‘A national scandal’: Hundreds of victims of cancer-linked pregnancy drug call for public inquiry
04 Nov 2025 01:01 GMT
… have compared the scandal to Thalidomide, which resulted in thousands … all they wanted was fair treatment. It is crucial that … . This doctor refused to even look at my medical records. … Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry datasheets said DES was …
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Kerry Thalidomide survivor John hails ‘positive’ meeting the Taoiseach and Tánaiste in Dublin
03 Nov 2025 19:42 GMT
… all survivors, along with medical cards for unacknowledged Thalidomide survivors.
In a … affirmed as caused by the thalidomide drug is being completed".
It … agreed to provide discretionary medical cards to unacknowledged thalidomide survivors" and …
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Discretionary medical cards to be provided to unacknowledged Thalidomide survivors
30 Oct 2025 21:29 GMT
DISCRETIONARY MEDICAL CARDS are to be … were caused by the Thalidomide drug.
Board members of the … to provide discretionary medical cards to unacknowledged Thalidomide survivors.
This will … affirmed as caused by the Thalidomide drug is being completed.
Before …
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Thalidomide survivors urge Government to deliver long-awaited State apology and fair resolution
30 Oct 2025 20:04 GMT
… previous governments, the Irish Thalidomide Association (ITA) has … medication.
The ITA also raised concerns about 12 people whose thalidomide … as caused by the thalidomide drug is being completed”.
It … so will receive discretionary medical cards.
Mr Martin and …
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Thalidomide survivors to be given medical cards by Govt
30 Oct 2025 18:10 GMT
… , including the provision of medical cards.
The drug was prescribed to pregnant … affirmed as caused by the Thalidomide drug is being completed".
It … agreed to provide discretionary medical cards to unacknowledged Thalidomide survivors" and …