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Old 08-08-2015, 07:06 PM   #1
Hamlet53
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Thalidomide Heroine Dead at Age of 101

Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey, whose tireless efforts uncovered a link between the drug thalidomide and severe birth defects, has died at age 101.



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The Post, in a front-page article published in 1962 described Kelsey as a "heroine" whose "skepticism and stubbornness ... prevented what could have been an appalling American tragedy."
Just heard of this while listening to an unrelated NPR program.

Last edited by Hamlet53; 08-08-2015 at 07:13 PM.
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