The Shadow of Thalidomide
- Episode aired Sep 23, 2013
Retro Report looks at the 1950 medical crisis caused by the drug thalidomide which left behind thousands of deformed infants. The drug was eventually banned around the world. The ban, howeve... Read allRetro Report looks at the 1950 medical crisis caused by the drug thalidomide which left behind thousands of deformed infants. The drug was eventually banned around the world. The ban, however, was lifted after the drug was discovered to useful in the treatment of cancer.Retro Report looks at the 1950 medical crisis caused by the drug thalidomide which left behind thousands of deformed infants. The drug was eventually banned around the world. The ban, however, was lifted after the drug was discovered to useful in the treatment of cancer.