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Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey: The FDA's Stronghold
Manage episode 493485172 series 3549236
Frances refused FDA approval of thalidomide for treating morning sickness until it was deemed safe... which it wasn't. Aarati tells the story of the FDA medical officer who held the line against a shady pharmaceutical company and saved American babies.
For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.
38 episodes
Manage episode 493485172 series 3549236
Frances refused FDA approval of thalidomide for treating morning sickness until it was deemed safe... which it wasn't. Aarati tells the story of the FDA medical officer who held the line against a shady pharmaceutical company and saved American babies.
For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.
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