The U.S. has more thalidomide survivors than the government admits

Thalidomide was prescribed to pregnant women in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s without FDA approval and without the women's knowledge, according to medical records. Children born to these women who were exposed to the drug in utero are now seeking official government recognition of their status as thalidomide survivors. The number of affected individuals in the U.S. is higher than figures previously disclosed by federal health agencies.

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