Thalidomide Tragedy: How an Anxiety Pill Maimed 10 000 Children

Описание: Thalidomide. How an Anxiety Pill Maimed 10,000 Children is the true story of one of the most horrifying pharmaceutical disasters of the 20th century.

How did a “safe” sedative, recommended to pregnant women, lead to the birth of over 10,000 babies with severe birth defects?
Who created this drug? Why did doctors stay silent? And how did one woman — Dr. Frances Kelsey — prevent a national tragedy in the United States?

In this video:
• The dark origins of thalidomide and its possible links to Nazi research
• Personal stories of survivors and grieving families
• How pharmaceutical companies hid the truth
• The global consequences that changed medicine forever
This is not just a story of a mistake — it’s a warning of what happens when profit outweighs human life.

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