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Thalidomide scandal
Sue MacGregor brings together a group of people to tell the story of the 1960s 'wonder drug' Thalidomide, which caused so much damage and distress.
A Whistledown production for 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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Fri 1 May 2009
09:00
麻豆社 Radio 4
The Reunion - Thalidomide scandal
Taking part are Margaret Hogg, former chair of the Thalidomide Society, campaigner and author Louise Mehtas Mansell, broadcaster Fred Dove, Peter Ashmole, who was a sales rep for thalidomide distributors Distillers, and Dr. Claus Newman, a pediatrician who ran a clinic for thalidomide children in London.
Broadcasts
- Sun 26 Apr 2009 11:15麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 1 May 2009 09:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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