RR7249B HOW WEST GERMANY TREATS THALIDOMIDE CHILDREN

RR7249B HOW WEST GERMANY TREATS THALIDOMIDE CHILDREN In 1957, a tranquiliser called Contergen was put on the market in Germany. It was available without prescription for four years, in which time over 300 million doses were sold. The drug was known as thalidomide. Some adults suffered nervous disorders after taking the drug, but the worst side-effects were experienced by pregnant women, many of whose babies were born terribly deformed. These are the so-called “Contergenkinder“ or Thalido