Thalidomide: A Necessary Evil

Synopsis: Recounts how thalidomide, a drug that caused severe disabilities in thousands of children world-wide, is being reintroduced, with encouraging results, to treat conditions linked to arthritis, leprosy, skin ulcers and cancer. Asks if the known risks will always be understood by patients and if there may be other, still unknown, risks associated with the drug.
Series: Horizon, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.
Year of production: 1998
Availability: Sale; 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 29/10/98.
Subjects: Medical sciences
Keywords: thalidomide

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