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Nov 7, 2007 · Contergan: Directed by Adolf Winkelmann. With Benjamin Sadler, Katharina Wackernagel, Hans Werner Meyer, Caroline Peters. A dramatization of the thalidomide drug scandal of the early 1960s.
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- Adolf Winkelmann
- 2007-11-07
Apr 18, 2021 · Thalidomide was a sedative drug discovered at the end of the fifties, which caused a worldwide tragedy. The drug, which was also sold under the brand names Contergan and Thalomid, was prescribed...
- Joanne Kavanagh
Aug 31, 2012 · (AP) BERLIN - 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...
Thalidomide, sold under the brand names Contergan and Thalomid among others, is an oral medication used to treat a number of cancers (e.g., multiple myeloma), graft-versus-host disease, and many skin disorders (e.g., complications of leprosy such as skin lesions).
Dec 2, 2011 · The thalidomide drug safety scandal was the worst in German history. The sedative was produced by the German pharmaceutical company Grünenthal, and marketed in Germany under the brand name...
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Dec 6, 2015 · In January 1957, the company began marketing the drug as “Contergan” for daytime use to reduce stress and anxiety, and “Contergan forte” as a sleep aid.
