The redemption of thalidomide: standardizing the risk of birth defects
Examines how a standardized drug distribution system contributed to a therapeutic and symbolic make-over of thalidomide. In the 1960s, thalidomide was seen as a horror drug that caused severe birth defects among over 10,000 babies; currently, thalidomide is viewed as a potentially life-saving drug w...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Social studies of science 2000-02, Vol.30 (1), p.41-71 |
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