What I just posted was from wrong memory.
Canada did approved Thalidomide.
However, the US FDA didn't approve it, thanks for a Canadian physician employee Frances Oldham Kelsey. (She's 100 years old now)
According to Wikipedia:
The U.S FDA refused to approve thalidomide for marketing and distribution. However, the drug was distributed in large quantities for testing purposes, after the American distributor and manufacturer Richardson-Merrell had applied for its approval in September 1960. The official in charge of the FDA, Frances Oldham Kelsey, did not rely on information from the company which did not include any test results. Richardson-Merrell was called on to perform tests and report the results. The company refused and demanded approval six times, and was refused each time. Nevertheless, a total of 17 children with thalidomide-induced malformations were born.[58]
Based on this description, I would not purchase drugs made by Richardson-Merrell.
Canada did approved Thalidomide.
However, the US FDA didn't approve it, thanks for a Canadian physician employee Frances Oldham Kelsey. (She's 100 years old now)
According to Wikipedia:
The U.S FDA refused to approve thalidomide for marketing and distribution. However, the drug was distributed in large quantities for testing purposes, after the American distributor and manufacturer Richardson-Merrell had applied for its approval in September 1960. The official in charge of the FDA, Frances Oldham Kelsey, did not rely on information from the company which did not include any test results. Richardson-Merrell was called on to perform tests and report the results. The company refused and demanded approval six times, and was refused each time. Nevertheless, a total of 17 children with thalidomide-induced malformations were born.[58]
Based on this description, I would not purchase drugs made by Richardson-Merrell.