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Should Thalidomide be used commercially, in the light of the effects it has on foetus' during pregnancy?
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The Return of Thalidomide Should Thalidomide be used commercially, in the light of the effects it has on foetus' during pregnancy? Thalidomide was widely prescribed during the fifties and sixties as a sedative and a cure for morning sickness with pregnant women. However, many women who had taken the drug early in their pregnancy, gave birth to children with malformed limbs and other severe birth defects named phocomelia. Shortly after this discovery, thalidomide was taken off the market on account of its tetragenic tendencies. The prescription of thalidomide to pregnant women has since been considered one of the biggest mistakes in medical history. However, thalidomide has recently been approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration in 1998 to be licensed and prescribed throughout America. How can this be allowed to happen? Recent studies have suggested that thalidomide can be used to treat a whole host of diseases. It can help prevent myelodysplastic...
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