The U.S. has more thalidomide survivors than the government admits - Peer2Peer

The U.S. has more thalidomide survivors than the government admits

Sep 26, 2026

In the 1950s and 1960s, doctors gave the drug thalidomide to pregnant patients without telling them — and without FDA approval. Now those patients' children want recognition.(Image credit: William J. Smith/AP)

https://www.npr.org/2026/09/26/nx-s1-5979047/us-thalidomide-survivors-want-recognition-government

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