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German drug firm makes first apology for thalidomide

The German manufacturer of a notorious drug that caused thousands of babies to be born with shortened arms and legs, or no limbs at all, issued its first ever apology Friday — 50 years after pulling the drug off the market. read more..

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Thalidomide victims: Apology not enough

- UNDATED FILE PHOTO - Thalidomide pills are shown in this undated photo. Prescribed in the late 195..

BERLIN (Reuters) - Victims of thalidomide said on Saturday an apology from the German inventor of the drug that caused birth defects in thousands of babies around the world was too little too late. Thalidomide, developed by the German firm Gruenenthal, was marketed internationally to pregnant women in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a treatment for morning sickness. About 10,000 babies were born around the world with defects caused by the drug, mostly malformed limbs or missing arms or legs. ... read more..

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