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thalidomide case  

Definition

  • Chemie Grunenthal, a West Germany–based pharmaceutical company, created thalidomide in 1953. Patients took this pill to help them sleep or to prevent morning sickness during pregnancy. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Thalidomide Case]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LS0SRW8L-9

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