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269. Bad Medicine, Part 2: (Drug) Trials and Tribulations

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The Future Holds Great Prosperity

The future holds great promise, but so many decisions are informed by mistakes of the past. solidamide and d e s first became available in the 19 thirties. D e s wasn't very effective in preventing miscarriage. It sometimes produced side effects that would become manifest only years later.

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