Wonder Drug: The Hidden Victims of Americas Secret Thalidomide Scandal

Name: Wonder Drug: The Hidden Victims of Americas Secret Thalidomide Scandal
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2311151Wonder Drug: The Hidden Victims of Americas Secret Thalidomide Scandalhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/wonder-drug-9780008295738/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3955387/6691796b-704e-4a8a-be67-c8510d0670dc.jpg?v=638386129566470000385385MXNHarperCollins PublishersInStock/Audiolibros/Longlisted for the Andrew 2024 Carnegie Medal for Non-FictionThe shocking, never-before-told story of Americas thalidomide victimsIn Germany on Christmas Day 1956 a baby girl was born without ears. She was the first victim of the notorious thalidomide epidemic. There would be over 10,000 more across 46 countries.For years the world believed the United States had avoided the catastrophe. After Frances Kelsey at the Food and Drug Administration became suspicious of the dangers of thalidomide in 1960, she led a successful fight to block its commercial approval.But now, having probed government and corporate archives and interviewed hundreds of key players, Jennifer Vanderbes reveals a darker truth that lay buried for decades. The toxic sedative ostensibly never sold in America was widely distributed for over five years under the guise of clinical trials, reaching hundreds of pregnant women. Scores of American babies were, in fact, born with birth defects likely caused by the drug.Wonder Drug gives a voice to these hidden victims of the twentieth centurys biggest medical scandal, shedding light on the deceptive practices of Big Pharma that still endanger lives around the world today.The book Wonder Drug by Jennifer Vanderbes, a top non-fiction autobiography, delves into the historical crime committed by Big Pharma, revealing the true story of the thalidomide epidemic. It is a must-read for social activists and those interested in medical ethics.For fans of John Carreyrou (Bad Blood), Her Honour Wendy Joseph Qc (Unlawful Killings), Bettany Hughes (Venus and Aphrodite), Lucy Easthope (When the Dust Settles), and Sathnam Sanghera (The Boy with the Topknot).HarperCollins 2023...2246975Wonder Drug: The Hidden Victims of Americas Secret Thalidomide Scandal385385https://www.gandhi.com.mx/wonder-drug-9780008295738/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3955387/6691796b-704e-4a8a-be67-c8510d0670dc.jpg?v=638386129566470000InStockMXN99999DIAudiolibro20239780008295738_W3siaWQiOiI0ODQzZGI1Ni0wZGE1LTQxNjktYTVlOC1lODQzNDYzOWE0ODMiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjM5MCwiZGlzY291bnQiOjAsInNlbGxpbmdQcmljZSI6MzkwLCJpbmNsdWRlc1RheCI6dHJ1ZSwicHJpY2VUeXBlIjoiV2hvbGVzYWxlIiwiY3VycmVuY3kiOiJNWE4iLCJmcm9tIjoiMjAyNC0xMi0wMVQwMDowMDowMFoiLCJyZWdpb24iOiJNWCIsImlzUHJlb3JkZXIiOmZhbHNlLCJpc0VsaWdpYmxlRm9yQ3JlZGl0VHJpYWwiOnRydWUsImNyZWRpdFB1cmNoYXNlUHJpY2UiOjF9XQ==9780008295738_Longlisted for the Andrew 2024 Carnegie Medal for Non-FictionThe shocking, never-before-told story of Americas thalidomide victimsIn Germany on Christmas Day 1956 a baby girl was born without ears. She was the first victim of the notorious thalidomide epidemic. There would be over 10,000 more across 46 countries.For years the world believed the United States had avoided the catastrophe. After Frances Kelsey at the Food and Drug Administration became suspicious of the dangers of thalidomide in 1960, she led a successful fight to block its commercial approval.But now, having probed government and corporate archives and interviewed hundreds of key players, Jennifer Vanderbes reveals a darker truth that lay buried for decades. The toxic sedative ostensibly never sold in America was widely distributed for over five years under the guise of clinical trials, reaching hundreds of pregnant women. Scores of American babies were, in fact, born with birth defects likely caused by the drug.Wonder Drug gives a voice to these hidden victims of the twentieth centurys biggest medical scandal, shedding light on the deceptive practices of Big Pharma that still endanger lives around the world today.The book Wonder Drug by Jennifer Vanderbes, a top non-fiction autobiography, delves into the historical crime committed by Big Pharma, revealing the true story of the thalidomide epidemic. It is a must-read for social activists and those interested in medical ethics.For fans of Rory Stewart (Politics On the Edge), and Mike Anderson (The Ticket Collector from Belarus).HarperCollins 2023...(*_*)9780008295738_Longlisted for the Andrew 2024 Carnegie Medal for Non-FictionThe shocking, never-before-told story of Americas thalidomide victimsIn Germany on Christmas Day 1956 a baby girl was born without ears. She was the first victim of the notorious thalidomide epidemic. There would be over 10,000 more across 46 countries.For years the world believed the United States had avoided the catastrophe. After Frances Kelsey at the Food and Drug Administration became suspicious of the dangers of thalidomide in 1960, she led a successful fight to block its commercial approval.But now, having probed government and corporate archives and interviewed hundreds of key players, Jennifer Vanderbes reveals a darker truth that lay buried for decades. The toxic sedative ostensibly never sold in America was widely distributed for over five years under the guise of clinical trials, reaching hundreds of pregnant women. Scores of American babies were, in fact, born with birth defects likely caused by the drug.Wonder Drug gives a voice to these hidden victims of the twentieth centurys biggest medical scandal, shedding light on the deceptive practices of Big Pharma that still endanger lives around the world today.The book Wonder Drug by Jennifer Vanderbes, a top non-fiction autobiography, delves into the historical crime committed by Big Pharma, revealing the true story of the thalidomide epidemic. It is a must-read for social activists and those interested in medical ethics.For fans of John Carreyrou (Bad Blood), Her Honour Wendy Joseph Qc (Unlawful Killings), Bettany Hughes (The Hemlock Cup), Lucy Easthope (When the Dust Settles), and Sathnam Sanghera (The Boy with the Topknot).HarperCollins 2023...(*_*)9780008295738_Longlisted for the Andrew 2024 Carnegie Medal for Non-FictionThe shocking, never-before-told story of Americas thalidomide victimsIn Germany on Christmas Day 1956 a baby girl was born without ears. She was the first victim of the notorious thalidomide epidemic. There would be over 10,000 more across 46 countries.For years the world believed the United States had avoided the catastrophe. After Frances Kelsey at the Food and Drug Administration became suspicious of the dangers of thalidomide in 1960, she led a successful fight to block its commercial approval.But now, having probed government and corporate archives and interviewed hundreds of key players, Jennifer Vanderbes reveals a darker truth that lay buried for decades. The toxic sedative ostensibly never sold in America was widely distributed for over five years under the guise of clinical trials, reaching hundreds of pregnant women. Scores of American babies were, in fact, born with birth defects likely caused by the drug.Wonder Drug gives a voice to these hidden victims of the twentieth centurys biggest medical scandal, shedding light on the deceptive practices of Big Pharma that still endanger lives around the world today.The book Wonder Drug by Jennifer Vanderbes, a top non-fiction autobiography, delves into the historical crime committed by Big Pharma, revealing the true story of the thalidomide epidemic. It is a must-read for social activists and those interested in medical ethics.For fans of John Carreyrou (Bad Blood), Her Honour Wendy Joseph Qc (Unlawful Killings), Bettany Hughes (Helen of Troy), Lucy Easthope (When the Dust Settles), and Sathnam Sanghera (The Boy with the Topknot).HarperCollins 2023...9780008295738_HarperCollins Publishersaudiolibro_085ebb4e-7407-3c86-8887-8593a1ab024a_9780008295738;9780008295738_9780008295738Jennifer VanderbesInglésMéxicoNoMINUTE2023-07-06T00:00:00+00:00HarperCollins Publishers