The FDA will approve thalidomide
November 1997
The FDA will approve thalidomide...the notorious drug that caused thousands of severe birth defects years ago.
In Canada, thalidomide is available for emergency use.
Thalidomide was first marketed as an OTC sedative...now researchers have discovered that it's a powerful immune suppressant.
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