Medications
Frances Kelsey, doctor who opposed thalidomide, dies at 101
Frances Kelsey, a Canadian doctor known for her tenacity in keeping a dangerous drug given to pregnant women off the U.S. market, has died at age 101.
Aug 9, 2015
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News tagged with thalidomide
Medical research
Mechanism of action of thalidomide elucidated
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists led by Nicolas Thomä at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research have clarified the workings of thalidomide at the molecular level. Their analysis of various structures, published ...
Jul 17, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Unlocking a mystery of thalidomide
In the 1950s and 1960s, pregnant women with morning sickness were often prescribed the new drug thalidomide. Shortly after the medicine was released on the market, a reported 10,000 infants were born with an extreme form ...
May 1, 2014
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Medications
Thalidomide class action settled in Australia
A class action over birth defects linked to the morning sickness drug thalidomide was settled in an Australian court Monday, with the British distributor agreeing to pay victims Aus$89 million (US$81 million).
Dec 2, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Drug improves remission of Crohn disease among children and adolescents
Among children and adolescents with Crohn disease not responding to treatment, use of the drug thalidomide resulted in improved clinical remission after 8 weeks of treatment compared with placebo, according to a study appearing ...
Nov 26, 2013
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Pediatrics
One baby in every 46 born with a congenital anomaly says new report
One baby in every 46 was born with a congenital anomaly in 2011 according to the third annual report by the British Isles Network of Congenital Anomaly Registers, released today.
Sep 6, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Preclinical tests may lead to new approach to treat CNS lymphoma
A drug recently approved for use in multiple myeloma is now being tested for its ability to fight central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma, a deadly cancer of the immune system that can affect the brain, spinal cord and fluid, ...
Aug 12, 2013
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Health
Doubling of deaths among sick mums-to-be amid poor evidence on drug safety in pregnancy
The lack of hard data on the safety and effectiveness of a wide range of drugs in pregnancy has hindered the treatment of pregnant women, contributing to a doubling of deaths amongst mums-to-be with an underlying health problem ...
Jun 12, 2013
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Medications
Victims: Thalidomide sold in Spain post-withdrawal
(AP)—Spanish victims of thalidomide on Wednesday published documents they claim prove a German drug company kept distributing the notorious drug in Spain six months after it was taken off the market in other countries.
May 8, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Lenalidomide offers an effective alternative treatment for cutaneus lupus erythematosus
Although rare there are several treatments available for cutaneus lupus erythematosus (CLE). However other options are needed for people who do not respond to medication or relapse. A new study into the thalidomide derivative ...
Dec 7, 2012
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