File:Kevadon (thalidomide), 1960.jpg
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English: In 1960, the FDA received a new drug application for a sedative, thalidomide, used for years in other countries to treat a variety of maladies, including morning sickness. FDA medical officer Frances Oldham Kelsey refused to approve the application for lack of sufficient evidence of safety. The drug was soon linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies. The narrowly averted crisis helped usher in the 1962 Drug Amendments, requiring proof of effectiveness of drugs as well as their safety before marketing.
Learn more at www.fda.gov/history This photo is free of all copyright restrictions and available for use and redistribution without permission. Credit to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is appreciated but not required. |
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Unless otherwise noted, the contents of the Food and Drug Administration website (www.fda.gov) —both text and graphics— are public domain in the United States. [1] (August 18, 2005, last updated July 14, 2015)
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by The U.S. Food and Drug Administration at https://flickr.com/photos/39736050@N02/48103117237. It was reviewed on 19 August 2025 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the United States Government Work. |
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