
83 - Thalidomide Embryopathy
The Curious Clinicians
Introduction
The hosts give an overview of thalidomide, a teratogen that caused birth defects in thousands of babies in the 1950s and 1960s. They introduce the topics to be covered in the episode, including embryology, corporate hubris, misleading marketing, FDA heroism, and the drug's recent clinical renaissance.
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